Mark 14:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 14:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 14:38 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 14:38 — KJV
“Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.”
— Mark 14:38 (KJV)
Mark 14:38 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 14:38
“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
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“And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.”
Shares key themes with Mark 14:38: pray, lest, enter
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
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“And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.”
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“And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
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