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

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  1. Matthew 25:13 Other mss add in which the Son of Man is coming.

13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.(A)

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

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41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(A) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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34 Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow[a] —to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”(A) 35 Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour(B) might pass from Him. 36 And He said, Abba,(C) Father!(D) All things are possible(E) for You. Take this cup(F) away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

37 Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon,(G) are you sleeping?” He asked Peter.(H) “Couldn’t you stay awake one hour? 38 Stay awake and pray(I) so that you won’t enter into temptation.(J) The spirit(K) is willing, but the flesh(L) is weak.”

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  1. Mark 14:34 Or I am deeply grieved

34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,”(A) he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour(B) might pass from him. 36 “Abba,[a] Father,”(C) he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup(D) from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”(E)

37 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(F) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”(G)

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  1. Mark 14:36 Aramaic for father

37 Those slaves the master will find alert(A) when he comes will be blessed. I assure you: He will get ready,[a] have them recline at the table, then come and serve them.(B)

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  1. Luke 12:37 Lit will gird himself

37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes.(A) Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.(B)

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31 Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.(A)

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31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years(A) I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.(B)

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Final Exhortation

13 Be alert, stand firm in the faith,(A) act like a man, be strong.

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13 Be on your guard; stand firm(A) in the faith; be courageous; be strong.(B)

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18 Pray(A) at all times in the Spirit(B) with every prayer and request, and stay alert(C) in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

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18 And pray in the Spirit(A) on all occasions(B) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(C) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(D) for all the Lord’s people.

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So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.

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So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(A) but let us be awake(B) and sober.(C)

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Conclusion

Be serious!(A) Be alert!(B) Your adversary the Devil(C) is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

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Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour.

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