Mark 13:36
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.”
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BSBPD
“Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Mark 13:36 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 6:9How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
- Proverbs 24:33A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
- Song of Solomon 3:1On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.
- Song of Solomon 5:2I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”
- Isaiah 56:10Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.
- Matthew 24:48But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
- Matthew 25:5When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
- Mark 14:37Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
- Mark 14:40And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
- Luke 21:34But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
- Luke 22:45When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
- Romans 13:11And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
- Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
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