'Sleep' in the Bible

Then Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and he took Mary [to his home] as his wife,

Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

Taking the child’s hand, He said [tenderly] to her, “Talitha kum!”—which translated [from Aramaic] means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

But as they were sailing, He fell asleep. And a fierce gale of wind swept down [as if through a wind tunnel] on the lake, and they began to be swamped, and were in great danger.

But Jesus took hold of her hand and spoke, saying, “Child, arise!”

Now Peter and those who were with him had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and splendor and majesty, and the two men who were standing with Him.

and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not fall into temptation.”

He said this, and after that said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him.”

However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was referring to natural sleep.

When the jailer, shaken out of sleep, saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.

and there was a young man named Eutychus (“Lucky”) sitting on the window sill. He was sinking into a deep sleep, and as Paul kept on talking longer and longer, he was completely overcome by sleep and fell down from the third story; and he was picked up dead.

Do this, knowing that this is a critical time. It is already the hour for you to awaken from your sleep [of spiritual complacency]; for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed [in Christ].

That [careless and unworthy participation] is the reason why many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep [in death].

So then let us not sleep [in spiritual indifference] as the rest [of the world does], but let us keep wide awake [alert and cautious] and let us be sober [self-controlled, calm, and wise].

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night.