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Berean Standard Bible

““Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.””

Matthew 26:41

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On the night of his arrest, Jesus took Peter, James and John deeper into the garden of Gethsemane and asked them to keep watch while he prayed in anguish. Returning, he found them asleep.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Watch, and pray, that you may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Velad y orad, para que no entréis en tentación: el espíritu á la verdad está presto, mas la carne enferma.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Manténganse despiertos y oren, para que la tentación no los venza. Porque es cierto que el espíritu está dispuesto, pero la carne es débil».

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