Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Otherwise, he may come suddenly and find you asleep.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
lest having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping.
American Standard Version
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Amplified
[stay alert,]
An Understandable Version
[Be alert], for he might come unexpectedly and find you asleep.
Anderson New Testament
lest he come suddenly, and find you sleeping.
Bible in Basic English
For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.
Common New Testament
lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for fear by his sudden return he should surprize you sleeping.
Darby Translation
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Godbey New Testament
lest having come suddenly he may find you sleeping.
John Wesley New Testament
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Julia Smith Translation
Lest having come suddenly he find you sleeping.
King James 2000
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Lexham Expanded Bible
lest he arrive suddenly [and] find you sleeping.
Modern King James verseion
lest he come suddenly and find you sleeping.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
lest if he come suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
Moffatt New Testament
Watch, in case he comes suddenly and finds you asleep.
NET Bible
or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.
New Heart English Bible
lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
Noyes New Testament
lest coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
Sawyer New Testament
lest, coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
The Emphasized Bible
Lest, coming suddenly, he find you, sleeping.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
lest coming suddenly he find you asleep.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Lest he should come suddenly and find you asleep.
Webster
Lest coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
Weymouth New Testament
Beware lest He should arrive unexpectedly and find you asleep.
Williams New Testament
so that he may not come unexpectedly and find you asleep.
World English Bible
lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
Worrell New Testament
lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
Worsley New Testament
least coming on a sudden he should find you sleeping.
Youngs Literal Translation
lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping;
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Man taking a far journey
Parables » Parables of Christ » Man taking a far journey
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should watch for
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » Suddenly
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
Watchfulness » Motives to » Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
Interlinear
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References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 35 Translations in Mark 13:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unknown Day And Hour
35 So keep on watching, because you don't know when the master of the house is coming whether in the evening, at three o'clock in the morning, or at dawn. 36 Otherwise, he may come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 I'm telling you what I'm telling everyone: Be alert!"
Names
Cross References
Mark 14:40
Again he came back and found them asleep, because they could not keep their eyes open. They didn't even know what they should say to him.
Proverbs 6:9-11
How long will you lie down, lazy man? When will you get up from your sleep?
Proverbs 24:33-34
"A little sleep! A little slumber! A little folding of my hands to rest!"
Song of Songs 3:1
Night after night on my bed, I sought the one I love; I sought him, but didn't find him.
Song of Songs 5:2
I was asleep, but my heart was awake. There's a sound! My beloved is knocking. "Open up for me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my perfect one. For my head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night."
Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind; they are all without knowledge. They are all dumb dogs they cannot bark. They keep on dreaming and lying around, and they're lovers of sleep!
Matthew 24:48-51
"But if that wicked servant says to himself, "My master has been delayed,'
Matthew 25:5
Since the groom was late, all of them became sleepy and lay down.
Mark 14:37
When he went back, he found his disciples asleep. "Simon, are you asleep?" he asked Peter. "You couldn't stay awake for one hour, could you?
Luke 21:34
"Constantly be on your guard so that your hearts will not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and the worries of this life, or that day will take you by surprise
Luke 22:45
When he got up from prayer, he went to the disciples and found them asleep from sorrow.
Romans 13:11-14
This is necessary because you know the times it's already time for you to wake up from sleep, because our salvation is nearer now than when we became believers.
Ephesians 5:14
for the light is making everything visible. That is why it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Arise from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.''
1 Thessalonians 5:6-7
Therefore, let's not fall asleep like others do, but let's stay awake and be sober.