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Matthew 26:41

Teaching Spiritual Growth

"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

— Matthew 26:41

Context

Jesus teaching about spiritual weakness

Surrounding Bible Verses

Details

Book

Matthew

Chapter & Verses

Ch. 26, v.41

Related Sayings

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Matthew 5:4

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."

Matthew 5:5

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."

Parallel Passages

Same theme (Spiritual Growth) in other Gospels

Mark 8:18

"Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don't you remember?"

Mark 9:49

"Everyone will be salted with fire."

Luke 5:36

"No one tears a piece out of a new garment to patch an old one. Otherwise, they will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old."