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

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

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.”

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)

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)

Final Exhortation

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

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.

⁶ So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay awake and be self-controlled.

⁸ 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.