Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak {Matthew 26:41}. Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak {Mark 14:38}. The casual reader might gain the impression that quite different Greek words were being translated in each passage; in fact, the Greek text is identical in each case.
( Alister E. McGrath )
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