13 “Therefore be alert, because you don’t know either the day or the hour.[a]

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  1. 25:13 Other mss add in which the Son of Man is coming.

13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.(A)

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13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

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41 Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(A) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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

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34 He said to them, “I am deeply grieved[a] to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”(A) 35 He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour(B) might pass from him. 36 And he said, Abba,[b] Father!(C) All things are possible(D) for you. Take this cup(E) away from me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what you will.” 37 Then he came and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Simon,(F) are you sleeping?(G) Couldn’t you stay awake one hour? 38 Stay awake and pray(H) so that you won’t enter into temptation.[c](I) The spirit(J) is willing, but the flesh(K) is weak.”

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  1. 14:34 Or “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow
  2. 14:36 Aramaic for father
  3. 14:38 Or won’t be put to the test

34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,”(A) he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour(B) might pass from him. 36 “Abba,[a] Father,”(C) he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup(D) from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”(E)

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.(F) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”(G)

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  1. Mark 14:36 Aramaic for father

34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

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

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37 Blessed will be those servants the master finds alert(A) when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will get ready,[a] have them recline at the table, then come and serve them.(B)

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  1. 12:37 Lit will gird himself

37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes.(A) Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.(B)

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37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

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31 Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I never stopped warning each one of you with tears.(A)

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31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years(A) I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.(B)

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31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

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Final Exhortation

13 Be alert, stand firm in the faith,(A) be courageous,[a] be strong.

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  1. 16:13 Lit act like men

13 Be on your guard; stand firm(A) in the faith; be courageous; be strong.(B)

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13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

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18 Pray(A) at all times in the Spirit(B) with every prayer and request, and stay alert(C) with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

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18 And pray in the Spirit(A) on all occasions(B) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(C) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(D) for all the Lord’s people.

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18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

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So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay awake and be self-controlled.

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So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(A) but let us be awake(B) and sober.(C)

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Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

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Be sober-minded,(A) be alert.(B) Your adversary the devil(C) is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

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Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour.

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Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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