Mark 13:36
lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
In Context
37and what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.'
Cross References
Proverbs 6:9Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?
Song of Solomon 3:1On my couch by night, I sought him whom my soul hath loved; I sought him, and I found him not!
Isaiah 56:10Blind [are] his watchmen — all of them, They have not known, All of them [are] dumb dogs, they are not able to bark, Dozing, lying down, loving to slumber.
Matthew 25:5'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,
Mark 14:40and having returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they had not known what they might answer him.
Luke 22:45And having risen up from the prayer, having come unto the disciples, he found them sleeping from the 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 →