Matthew 26:41
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 26
“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”Matthew 26:41
What Does Matthew 26:41 Mean?
Matthew 26:41 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 26, verse 41 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Temptation, Self-Control, and Spiritual Warfare.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 26:41 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 16:13“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”Luke 22:46“And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.”Mark 14:38“Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.”Ephesians 6:18“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”Matthew 6:13“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”Galatians 5:16“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”Revelation 16:15“Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.”Colossians 4:2“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;”Luke 21:36“Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”1 Peter 5:8“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”1 Corinthians 10:13“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”Romans 7:18“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.”Galatians 5:17“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”Matthew 24:42“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.”Mark 13:33“Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.”2 Peter 2:9“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:”Luke 11:4“And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.”Matthew 25:13“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”Revelation 3:10“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.”Psalms 119:32“I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.”
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