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OET (OET-RV)You all need to stay alert and be careful not to give into temptation. I know your spirits are enthusiastic on one hand, but it’s still easy to give in to the moment.”
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ULTBe alert and pray so that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
USTAnd Jesus said to them, “You want to do what I say, but you are not strong enough. Keep awake and pray so that you can resist when you are tempted!”
BSBWatch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
BLBWatch and pray, so that you may not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
AICNTWatch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
OEBWatch and pray,’ he said to them all, ‘so that you may not fall into temptation. True, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.’
WEBBEWatch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
NETStay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
LSVWatch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.”
FBVStay awake, and pray so you won't fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
TCNTKeep watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
T4TAnd he said to them, “You want to do what I say, but you are not strong enough [MTY]to actually do it. So keep awake and pray in order that you can resist when something like this tempts you!”
LEBStay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!”
BBEKeep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
WymthBe wakeful, all of you, and keep on praying, that you may not come into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
ASVWatch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
DRAWatch ye, and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
YLTWatch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'
DrbyWatch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh weak.
RVWatch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
WbstrWatch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
KJB-1769 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. ( Watch ye/you_all and pray, lest ye/you_all enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.)
KJB-1611Watch ye and pray, lest yee enter into temptation: The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weake. (Watch ye/you_all and pray, lest ye/you_all enter into temptation: The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weake.)
BshpsWatche ye, and pray, lest ye enter into temptation: the spirite truely is redy, but the fleshe is weake. (Watche ye/you_all, and pray, lest ye/you_all enter into temptation: the spirit truly is redy, but the flesh is weake.)
GnvaWatch ye, and pray, that ye enter not into tentation: the spirite in deede is ready, but the flesh is weake. (Watch ye/you_all, and pray, that ye/you_all enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is ready, but the flesh is weake. )
CvdlWatch and praye, that ye fal not in to temptacion. The sprete is wyllinge, but ye flesh is weake. (Watch and praye, that ye/you_all fal not in to temptation. The spirit is wyllinge, but ye/you_all flesh is weake.)
TNTwatche ye and praye leest ye entre into temptacion: the sprete is redy but the flessh is weeke. (watche ye/you_all and pray least ye/you_all enter into temptation: the spirit is redy but the flessh is weeke. )
WycWake ye, and `preie ye, that ye entre not in to temptacioun; for the spirit is redi, but the fleische is sijk. (Wake ye/you_all, and `preie ye/you_all, that ye/you_all enter not in to temptation; for the spirit is ready, but the flesh is sick.)
LuthWachet und betet, daß ihr nicht in Versuchung fallet! Der Geist ist willig; aber das Fleisch ist schwach. (Wachet and betet, that you/their/her not in Versuchung fallet! The spirit is willig; but the flesh is schwach.)
ClVgvigilate et orate, ut non intretis in tentationem. Spiritus quidem promptus est, caro vero infirma.[fn] (vigilate and orate, as not/no intretis in tentationem. Spiritus indeed promptus it_is, caro vero infirma. )
14.38Ut non intretis. Non ait ut non tentemini, sed ut non intretis in tentationem, id est, ut tentatio vos non superet, non teneat intra suos casses. HIER. In tentationem intrat qui orare negligit. Ter discipuli dormiunt, ter Dominus orans suscitat. Trina dormitio, tres mortuos quos Dominus suscitavit significat. Primus in domo, secundus ad sepulcrum, tertius de sepulcro. Trina Domini vigilia tres personas nos habere in orando docet, et de præteritis et de præsentibus, et futuris veniam rogare. Caro autem infirma. BEDA. Caro namque pondere suo ad ima semper trahit.
14.38Ut not/no intretis. Non he_said as not/no tentemini, but ut not/no intretis in tentationem, id it_is, as tentatio you not/no superet, not/no teneat intra suos casses. HIER. In tentationem intrat who orare negligit. Ter discipuli dormiunt, ter Master orans suscitat. Trina dormitio, tres mortuos which Master suscitavit significat. Primus in domo, secundus to sepulcrum, tertius about sepulcro. Trina Master vigilia tres personas we habere in orando teaches, and about præteritis and about præsentibus, and futuris veniam rogare. Caro however infirma. BEDA. Caro namque pondere his_own to ima always trahit.
UGNTγρηγορεῖτε καὶ προσεύχεσθε, ἵνα μὴ ἔλθητε εἰς πειρασμόν. τὸ μὲν πνεῦμα πρόθυμον, ἡ δὲ σὰρξ ἀσθενής. (graʸgoreite kai proseuⱪesthe, hina maʸ elthaʸte eis peirasmon. to men pneuma prothumon, haʸ de sarx asthenaʸs.)
SBL-GNTγρηγορεῖτε καὶ προσεύχεσθε, ἵνα μὴ ⸀ἔλθητε εἰς πειρασμόν· τὸ μὲν πνεῦμα πρόθυμον ἡ δὲ σὰρξ ἀσθενής. (graʸgoreite kai proseuⱪesthe, hina maʸ ⸀elthaʸte eis peirasmon; to men pneuma prothumon haʸ de sarx asthenaʸs.)
TC-GNTΓρηγορεῖτε καὶ προσεύχεσθε, ἵνα μὴ [fn]εἰσέλθητε εἰς πειρασμόν. Τὸ μὲν πνεῦμα πρόθυμον, ἡ δὲ σὰρξ ἀσθενής. (Graʸgoreite kai proseuⱪesthe, hina maʸ eiselthaʸte eis peirasmon. To men pneuma prothumon, haʸ de sarx asthenaʸs. )
14:37-38are you asleep? The question was a rebuke, for Jesus knew that Peter had been sleeping. • Though the spirit is willing to avoid temptation (see Rom 7:18, 22-23), the body (literally the flesh, which denotes the general weakness and vulnerability of humanity) is weak.
When Jesus went into Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover, he knew it was his final night. He had come to Jerusalem to “suffer many terrible things and . . . be killed” (Mark 8:31). His disciples had prepared the meal, but he needed to prepare them for what was coming.
So Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples. At this meal, Jesus demonstrated true servanthood by washing his disciples’ feet (John 13:1-20). He gave his final teachings to the disciples, informed them about the coming of the Holy Spirit, and prayed for his followers (John 14:1–17:26). Jesus also established the new covenant (Mark 14:22-24). Jesus was now the Passover Lamb—his body and blood are now the sacrifice that saves his people from judgment, fulfilling the same purpose as the lamb at the first Passover.
It was on Passover that God had struck down all the firstborn males of Egypt but had spared those of Israel. Now Jesus would be struck down so that his people could be spared—just as the prophets had predicted (e.g., Zech 12:10; 13:7). Jesus warned his disciples that this was about to happen and that they were about to desert him (Mark 14:27). Jesus also warned his disciples that he would be betrayed by one of them (Mark 14:18).
After the meal, Jesus and his disciples walked to the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives, where Jesus prayed in agony, submitting his will to the Father (Mark 14:26-42). Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, then approached with a group of soldiers, who arrested Jesus (Mark 14:43-49). Jesus’ disciples fled (Mark 14:50-52), and Jesus was taken to the house of the high priest for an overnight trial, during which Peter denied Jesus three times (Mark 14:53-72).
While Jesus’ final night was marked by tragedy, nothing that happened was outside of his foreknowledge. Everything occurred according to God’s plan and was necessary in order to fulfill Scripture and to usher in the events which followed (his death and resurrection).
Here, the phrase so that could introduce: (1) the purpose for which the disciples should pray. Alternate translation: “in order that” (2) what the disciples should pray. Alternate translation: “that”
Here Jesus speaks as if temptation were a location that someone could enter into. He is referring to experiencing temptation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you do not experience temptation” or “you are kept away from temptation”
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of temptation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “you are not tempted”
the on_one_hand spirit_‹is› eager the on_the_other_hand flesh_‹is› weak
The words spirit and flesh represent people’s spirits and flesh in general, not one particular spirit and flesh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “People’s spirits indeed are willing, but their flesh is weak”
Here, spirit represents a person’s desires and will. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The will indeed wants to do it” or “Inside, you indeed are willing”
Here Jesus implies that the spirit is willing to do what is right, and more specifically what Jesus has asked. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “is willing to do what is right” or “is willing to do what I ask”
Here, flesh represents a person’s body and actions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the body is weak” or “when you act you are weak”
On the Thursday before he was crucified, Jesus had arranged to share the Passover meal with his disciples in an upper room, traditionally thought to be located in the Essene Quarter of Jerusalem. After they finished the meal, they went to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples. There Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ own disciples, betrayed him to soldiers sent from the High Priest, and they took Jesus to the High Priest’s residence. In the morning the leading priests and teachers of the law put Jesus on trial and found him guilty of blasphemy. The council sent Jesus to stand trial for treason before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who resided at the Praetorium while in Jerusalem. The Praetorium was likely located at the former residence of Herod the Great, who had died over 30 years earlier. When Pilate learned that Jesus was from Galilee, he sent him to Herod Antipas, who had jurisdiction over Galilee. But when Jesus gave no answer to Herod’s many questions, Herod and his soldiers sent him back to Pilate, who conceded to the people’s demands that Jesus be crucified. Jesus was forced to carry his cross out of the city gate to Golgotha, meaning Skull Hill, referring to what may have been a small unquarried hill in the middle of an old quarry just outside the gate. After Jesus was unable to carry his cross any further, a man named Simon from Cyrene was forced to carry it for him. There at Golgotha they crucified Jesus. After Jesus died, his body was hurriedly taken down before nightfall and placed in a newly cut, rock tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Jewish high council. This tomb was likely located at the perimeter of the old quarry.
Jerusalem during the New Testament
By the time of the New Testament, the ancient city of Jerusalem had been transformed from the relatively small fortress of David’s day (2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9) into a major city with a Temple that rivaled the greatest temples in the Roman world. Just prior to Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great completely renovated and expanded the Temple of the Lord, and he also built a lavish palace for himself, various pools (where Jesus occasionally performed healings), public buildings, and military citadels, including the Antonia Fortress, which overlooked the Temple. Wealthy residents, including the high priest, occupied extravagant houses in the Upper City, while the poorer residents were relegated to less desirable areas like the Lower City. The Essene Quarter was so named because many of its residents belonged to the Essenes, a strict religious sect that was known for its careful attention to the law of Moses. Across the Kidron Valley lay the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-53; John 18:1-14). Further east was the Mount of Olives, where Jesus began his triumphal entry one week before his crucifixion (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19), taught his disciples about the last days (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13), and eventually ascended to heaven after his resurrection (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11).
