'Watching' in the Bible

When he came, behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching; for his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God."

Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.

It happened, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;