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Summary
And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Why sleep ye
Bible References
Why sleep ye
Luke 22:40
When he arrived he said to them: Pray that you do not enter into temptation.
Luke 21:34
Be awake so your hearts are not weighed down. Do not allow the weight of worldly involvement, drunkenness, and cares of this life be a snare when that day suddenly comes.
Proverbs 6:4
Do this before you fall asleep. Do not allow your eyes to close.
Jonah 1:6
So the captain came to him, and said: Why are you sleeping? Get up and call on your god. Perhaps your god will be concerned about us so that we will not perish.