King James Version

Mark 14:38

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you may enter” (ἔλθητε) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you may enter in” (εἰσέλθητε) before into here.

γρηγορεῖτεgrēgoreiteWatch yeγρηγορέω (grēgoreō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Watch ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1127(a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant.This verse uses “watch”.Watch yeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροσεύχεσθεproseuchestheprayπροσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4336I pray, pray for, offer prayer.This verse uses “pray”.prayἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.lestμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἔλθητεelthēteye enterἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye enter”, a single actionG2064I come, go.ye enterεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoπειρασμόνpeirasmontemptationπειρασμός (peirasmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “temptation”, the object formG3986(a) trial, probation, testing, being tried, (b) temptation, (c) calamity, affliction.This verse uses “temptation”.temptationτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μὲνmentrulyμένconjunction — “truly”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.This verse uses “truly”.trulyπνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.πρόθυμονprothumonis readyπρόθυμος (prothumos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “is ready”, the subject formG4289eager, ready, willing, prompt.This verse uses “ready”.is readyἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butσὰρξsarxfleshσάρξnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the subject formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshἀσθενήςasthenēsis weakἀσθενήςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “is weak”, the subject formG772(lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick.This verse uses “weak”.is weak

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἰσέλθητεeiselthēteye enterεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, second aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye enter”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.This verse uses “enter”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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