Mark 13:36
lest, coming suddenly, he might find you sleeping.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
In Context
37What I tell you, I tell all: Watch!”
Cross References
Proverbs 6:9How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?
Song of Solomon 3:1By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn’t find him.
Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They can’t bark— dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Matthew 25:5Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Mark 14:40Again he returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they didn’t know what to answer him.
Luke 22:45When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief,
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 →