Mark 13:36

Otherwise, he might come suddenly and find you sleeping.

Mark 14:40

And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. They did not know what to say to Him.

Proverbs 6:9-11

How long will you stay in bed, you slacker?
When will you get up from your sleep?

Proverbs 24:33-34

a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the arms to rest,

Song of Songs 3:1

In my bed at night
I sought the one I love;
I sought him, but did not find him.

Song of Songs 5:2

W I sleep, but my heart is awake.
A sound! My love is knocking!


M Open to me, my sister, my darling,
my dove, my perfect one.
For my head is drenched with dew,
my hair with droplets of the night.

Isaiah 56:10

Israel’s watchmen are blind, all of them,
they know nothing;
all of them are mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they dream, lie down,
and love to sleep.

Matthew 24:48-51

But if that wicked slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed,’

Matthew 25:5

Since the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Mark 14:37

Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you sleeping?” He asked Peter. “Couldn’t you stay awake one hour?

Luke 21:34

“Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, or that day will come on you unexpectedly

Luke 22:45

When He got up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief.

Romans 13:11-14

Besides this, knowing the time, it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

Ephesians 5:14

for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said:

Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,
and the Messiah will shine on you.

1 Thessalonians 5:6-7

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

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Mark 14:37
Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you sleeping?” He asked Peter. “Couldn’t you stay awake one hour?
Proverbs 6:9
How long will you stay in bed, you slacker?
When will you get up from your sleep?
Proverbs 24:33
a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the arms to rest,
Song of Songs 3:1
In my bed at night
I sought the one I love;
I sought him, but did not find him.
Song of Songs 5:2
W I sleep, but my heart is awake.
A sound! My love is knocking!


M Open to me, my sister, my darling,
my dove, my perfect one.
For my head is drenched with dew,
my hair with droplets of the night.
Isaiah 56:10
Israel’s watchmen are blind, all of them,
they know nothing;
all of them are mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they dream, lie down,
and love to sleep.
Matthew 24:48
But if that wicked slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed,’
Matthew 25:5
Since the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Luke 21:34
“Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, or that day will come on you unexpectedly
Luke 22:45
When He got up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief.
Romans 13:11
Besides this, knowing the time, it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.
Ephesians 5:14
for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said:

Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,
and the Messiah will shine on you.
1 Thessalonians 5:6
So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.

General references

Proverbs 6:4
Don’t give sleep to your eyes
or slumber to your eyelids.
Matthew 25:13
“Therefore be alert, because you don’t know either the day or the hour.
Mark 13:33
Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming.
Luke 12:40
You also be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.”

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