'Sleeping' in the Bible

When Joseph got up from sleeping, he did as the Lord’s angel had commanded him. He married her

Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But He was sleeping.

They brought to Him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a stretcher. Seeing their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], Jesus said to the paralytic, “Do not be afraid, son; your sins are forgiven [the penalty is paid, the guilt removed, and you are declared to be in right standing with God].”

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority and the power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.”

“Leave,” He said, “because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” And they started laughing at Him.

But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left.

'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with Me one hour?

And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.

Then He came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the time is near. The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

And the resting-places of the dead came open; and the bodies of a number of sleeping saints came to life;

and told them, “Say this, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping.’