19 Bible Verses about Sleep, Physical

Therefore his disciples said, Lord, if he sleep, he will do well. But Jesus spake of his death; though they thought that He was speaking of the refreshment of sleep.

for they, that sleep, sleep in the night; and drunkards are drunk in the night:

In that night there shall be two in one bed; the one shall be taken and the other left:

I must perform the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

And this let us observe, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed is not defiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

and behold a great tempest rose on the sea, so that the vessel was even covered by the waves; but He was asleep.

And He was in the stern asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no concern that we are perishing?

And they launched forth: but as they were failing, He fell asleep: and a storm of wind came down upon the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in great danger.

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, that very night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the guards at the door watched the prison.

And Paul saw a vision in the night, There stood a certain man of Macedonia, intreating him and saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us.

saying, Do you say, that his disciples came by night, and stole Him away, while we were asleep.

least coming on a sudden he should find you sleeping.

And coming to the disciples, he findeth them asleep, and saith to Peter, what! could ye not watch with me one hour?

And He cometh and findeth them asleep, and saith to Peter, Simon, art thou sleeping? couldst thou not watch one hour?

And when He rose up from prayer, He came to his disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow; and He said to them, Why do ye sleep? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.

And a young man named Eutychus, who sat in a window, falling into a deep sleep, as Paul was discoursing for a long time, sunk down and fell from the third story, and was taken up dead.

Now Peter and they that were with Him were heavy with sleep; but being awakened they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with Him.

but while men were asleep, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.