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37 And He comes and finds them sleeping. And He says to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Were you[a] not strong-enough[b] to keep watch for one hour? 38 Keep watching, and be praying that[c] you may not come into temptation[d]. The spirit is willing[e], but the flesh is weak”. 39 And having gone away again, He prayed, having spoken the same thing[f].

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:37 This word is singular.
  2. Mark 14:37 Or, able.
  3. Mark 14:38 Keep watching, and be praying that. Or, Keep watching and praying, in order that.
  4. Mark 14:38 That is, the temptation to deny Jesus as He predicted; or, to sleep.
  5. Mark 14:38 See Mt 26:41.
  6. Mark 14:39 Or, statement, word of prayer. That is, the same request.

37 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(A) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”(B)

39 Once more he went away and prayed the same thing.

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