Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

Bible References

Why sleep ye

Luke 22:40
When he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation."
Luke 21:34
"But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.
Proverbs 6:4
Permit no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
Jonah 1:6
The ship's captain approached him and said, "What are you doing asleep? Get up! Cry out to your god! Perhaps your god might take notice of us so that we might not die!"

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