Matthew

Matthew 26:40–41

⁴⁰Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter. ⁴¹“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

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Matthew 26:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
returned	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
found	εὑρίσκει	heuriskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sleeping	καθεύδοντας	katheudontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2518 I sleep, am sleeping
Were you not able	ἰσχύσατε	ischysate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2480 I am strong, able
to keep watch	γρηγορῆσαι	grēgorēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
hour	ὥραν	hōran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
He asked	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Peter	Πέτρῳ	Petrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter

Matthew 26:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Watch	γρηγορεῖτε	grēgoreite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pray	προσεύχεσθε	proseuchesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you will not enter	εἰσέλθητε	eiselthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
temptation	πειρασμόν	peirasmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3986 trial, testing, temptation
For	μὲν	men	Conjunction	G3303 truly, indeed
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
willing	πρόθυμον	prothymon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4289 eager, ready, willing
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
body	σὰρξ	sarx	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
weak	ἀσθενής	asthenēs	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G772 weak, infirm, sick

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Matthew 26:40 Mark 14:37 · Luke 22:45 · Matthew 26:43 · Luke 9:32 · Matthew 25:5 · Matthew 26:38 · Matthew 26:35

Matthew 26:41 Luke 22:46 · Mark 14:38 · Ephesians 6:18 · Matthew 6:13 · Revelation 16:15 · Galatians 5:16–17 · Luke 21:36 · 1 Corinthians 16:13 · 1 Peter 5:8 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Romans 7:18–25 · Matthew 24:42

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.