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