Mark 13:36
For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
In Context
37And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:9How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep?
Song of Solomon 3:1By night on my bed I was looking for him who is the love of my soul: I was looking for him, but I did not see him.
Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep.
Matthew 25:5Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.
Mark 14:40And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.
Luke 22:45And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.
Matthew Henry on Mark 13:29-37
Watchfulness Inculcated. 28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven,… Read the whole commentary →