Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Otherwise, he may come suddenly and find you asleep.
A Conservative Version
lest having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping.
American Standard Version
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Amplified
[stay alert,]
An Understandable Version
[Be alert], for he might come unexpectedly and find you asleep.
Anderson New Testament
lest he come suddenly, and find you sleeping.
Common New Testament
lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for fear by his sudden return he should surprize you sleeping.
Darby Translation
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Godbey New Testament
lest having come suddenly he may find you sleeping.
John Wesley New Testament
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Julia Smith Translation
Lest having come suddenly he find you sleeping.
King James 2000
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Lexham Expanded Bible
lest he arrive suddenly [and] find you sleeping.
Modern King James verseion
lest he come suddenly and find you sleeping.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
lest if he come suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
Moffatt New Testament
Watch, in case he comes suddenly and finds you asleep.
NET Bible
or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.
New Heart English Bible
lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
Noyes New Testament
lest coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
Sawyer New Testament
lest, coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
The Emphasized Bible
Lest, coming suddenly, he find you, sleeping.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
lest coming suddenly he find you asleep.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Lest he should come suddenly and find you asleep.
Webster
Lest coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
Weymouth New Testament
Beware lest He should arrive unexpectedly and find you asleep.
Williams New Testament
so that he may not come unexpectedly and find you asleep.
World English Bible
lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
Worrell New Testament
lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
Worsley New Testament
least coming on a sudden he should find you sleeping.
Youngs Literal Translation
lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping;
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Man taking a far journey
Parables » Parables of Christ » Man taking a far journey
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should watch for
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » Suddenly
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
Watchfulness » Motives to » Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 35 Translations in Mark 13:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unknown Day And Hour
35 So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning; 36 For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.
Names
Cross References
Mark 14:40
And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.
Proverbs 6:9-11
How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep?
Proverbs 24:33-34
A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
Song of Songs 3:1
By night on my bed I was looking for him who is the love of my soul: I was looking for him, but I did not see him.
Song of Songs 5:2
I am sleeping, but my heart is awake; it is the sound of my loved one at the door, saying, Be open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my very beautiful one; my head is wet with dew, and my hair with the drops of the night.
Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep.
Matthew 24:48-51
But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;
Matthew 25:5
Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.
Mark 14:37
And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?
Luke 21:34
But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:
Luke 22:45
And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.
Romans 13:11-14
See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.
Ephesians 5:14
For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-7
So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.