'Watch' in the Bible

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,

'Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;

and this know, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief doth come, he had watched, and not suffered his house to be broken through;

'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.

then saith he to them, 'Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul -- unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.'

And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, 'So! ye were not able one hour to watch with me!

watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

And Pilate said to them, 'Ye have a watch, go away, make secure -- as ye have known;'

and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.

And while they are going on, lo, certain of the watch having come to the city, told to the chief priests all the things that happened,

for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.

and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.

Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is;

as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch;

watch ye, therefore, for ye have not known when the lord of the house doth come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning;

and what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.'

and he saith to them, 'Exceeding sorrowful is my soul -- to death; remain here, and watch.'

And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, 'Simon, thou dost sleep! thou wast not able to watch one hour!

Watch ye and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find it so, happy are those servants.

watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'

'Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;

Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this is unprofitable to you.

And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,

'Remember, then, how thou hast received, and heard, and be keeping, and reform: if, then, thou mayest not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou mayest not know what hour I will come upon thee.