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Matthew 26:41

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 41 Keep on the watch+ and pray continually,+ so that you may not enter into temptation.+ The spirit, of course, is eager,* but the flesh is weak.”+

Matthew 26:41

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 41 γρηγορεῖτε Be YOU staying awake καὶ and προσεύχεσθε, be you praying, ἵνα in order that μὴ not εἰσέλθητε you might enter εἰς into πειρασμόν· temptation; τὸ the μὲν indeed πνεῦμα spirit πρόθυμον eager ἡ the δὲ but σὰρξ flesh ἀσθενής. weak.

Matthew 26:41

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 41 Keep on the watch+ and pray+ continually, that YOU may not enter into temptation.+ The spirit, of course, is eager, but the flesh is weak.”+

Matthew 26:41

The Bible in Living English
- 41 * Keep awake and pray, that you may not fall under temptation: the spirit is enthusiastic but the flesh is weak.”

Matthew 26:41

American Standard Version
- 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Matthew 26:41

The Emphasized Bible
- 41 Be watching and praying, that ye may not enter into temptation: The spirit indeed is eager, but the flesh weak.

Matthew 26:41

King James Version
- 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 26

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 26:41
  
  spirit: Here referring to the impelling force that issues from a person’s figurative heart and causes him to say and do things in a certain way.—See Glossary.
  
  flesh: In the Bible, the term is often used to represent man in his imperfect sinful state.