Mark 14:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.”

Mark 14:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 14:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 14:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.””

Mark 14:38 — World English Bible

Mark 14:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. ”

Mark 14:38 — American Standard Version

Mark 14:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'”

Mark 14:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 14:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh weak. ”

Mark 14:38 — Darby Translation

Mark 14:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Watch ye, and pray, that ye enter not into tentation: the spirite in deede is ready, but the flesh is weake.”

Mark 14:38 — Geneva Bible

Mark 14:38 in Context — Mark 14

36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

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What Does Mark 14:38 Mean?

Mark 14:38 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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