Matthew 25:5

Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

Matthew 24:48

But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;

Matthew 25:19

Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

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.

Jonah 1:5-6

Then the sailors were full of fear, every man crying to his god; and the goods in the ship were dropped out into the sea to make the weight less. But Jonah had gone down into the inmost part of the ship where he was stretched out in a deep sleep.

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is still for the fixed time, and it is moving quickly to the end, and it will not be false: even if it is slow in coming, go on waiting for it; because it will certainly come, it will not be kept back.

Matthew 26:40

And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

Matthew 26:43

And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired.

Mark 14:37-38

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 12:45

But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;

Luke 18:8

I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?

Luke 20:9

And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.

Romans 13:11

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 5:6-8

So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.

Hebrews 10:36-37

For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.

1 Peter 5:8

Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

2 Peter 3:4-9

Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.

Revelation 2:25

But what you have, keep safe till I come.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Bible References

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Matthew 25:19
Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.
Matthew 24:48
But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;
Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision is still for the fixed time, and it is moving quickly to the end, and it will not be false: even if it is slow in coming, go on waiting for it; because it will certainly come, it will not be kept back.
Luke 12:45
But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;
Luke 20:9
And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.
Hebrews 10:36
For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.
2 Peter 3:4
Saying, Where is the hope of his coming? From the death of the fathers till now everything has gone on as it was from the making of the world.
Revelation 2:25
But what you have, keep safe till I come.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain