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Is “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” in the Bible?
Yes. “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” is in the Bible, at Matthew 26:41. Jesus says it to his disciples in Gethsemane, when he finds them asleep.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is Matthew 26:41.
Jesus says it to his disciples in Gethsemane, when he finds them asleep.
The verse
Keep awake and pray, so that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 26:41 · open the chapter →
What it means there
They meant to stay awake with him and could not. Jesus tells them to keep awake and pray, so they do not give way when tested.
Also in the Bible
Stay awake and pray, so that you will not come into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Mark 14:38 · open the chapter →
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Is “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” in the Bible?
Yes. “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” is in the Bible, at Matthew 26:41. These exact words are in 2 verses of the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Jesus says it to his disciples in Gethsemane, when he finds them asleep.
Where in the Bible is “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”?
In Matthew 26:41, and also Mark 14:38. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 26:41 reads: “Keep awake and pray, so that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.””
Who said “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak”?
Jesus says it to his disciples in Gethsemane, when he finds them asleep.
What does “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” mean in the Bible?
They meant to stay awake with him and could not. Jesus tells them to keep awake and pray, so they do not give way when tested.
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