Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. New Living Translation Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning. English Standard Version lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. Berean Standard Bible Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping. Berean Literal Bible lest having come suddenly, he should find you sleeping. King James Bible Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. New King James Version lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. New American Standard Bible so that he does not come suddenly and find you asleep. NASB 1995 in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep. NASB 1977 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. Legacy Standard Bible lest he come suddenly and find you sleeping. Amplified Bible [stay alert,] in case he should come suddenly and unexpectedly and find you asleep and unprepared. Christian Standard Bible Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping. Holman Christian Standard Bible Otherwise, he might come suddenly and find you sleeping. American Standard Version lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. Contemporary English Version But if he comes suddenly, don't let him find you asleep. English Revised Version lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. GOD'S WORD® Translation Make sure he doesn't come suddenly and find you asleep. Good News Translation If he comes suddenly, he must not find you asleep. International Standard Version Otherwise, he may come suddenly and find you asleep. Majority Standard Bible Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping. 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. Webster's Bible Translation Lest coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping. Weymouth New Testament Beware lest He should arrive unexpectedly and find you asleep. World English Bible lest, coming suddenly, he might find you sleeping. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionlest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping; Berean Literal Bible lest having come suddenly, he should find you sleeping. Young's Literal Translation lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping; Smith's Literal Translation Lest having come suddenly he find you sleeping. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLest coming on a sudden, he find you sleeping. Catholic Public Domain Version Otherwise, when he will have arrived unexpectedly, he may find you sleeping. New American Bible May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping. New Revised Standard Version or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe might come suddenly, and find you asleep. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Lest suddenly he come and find you sleeping.” NT Translations Anderson New Testamentlest he come suddenly, and find you sleeping. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament lest coming suddenly he find you asleep. Mace New Testament for fear by his sudden return he should surprize you sleeping. Weymouth New Testament Beware lest He should arrive unexpectedly and find you asleep. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Readiness at Any Hour…35Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning. 36Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping. 37And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”… Cross References Matthew 24:42-44 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come. / But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. / For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect. Luke 12:35-40 Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. / Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. / Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them. ... 1 Thessalonians 5:2-6 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. / But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. ... Revelation 16:15 “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” Matthew 25:13 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. Luke 21:34-36 But 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. / For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth. / So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.” 2 Peter 3:10 But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. Romans 13:11-12 And 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. / The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” Ephesians 5:14 So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong. Hebrews 10:37 For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay. James 5:8-9 You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. / Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door! Revelation 3:3 Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you. Proverbs 6:9-11 How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? / A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, / and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit. Treasury of Scripture Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. he find. Mark 14:37,40 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? … Proverbs 6:9-11 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? … Proverbs 24:33,34 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: … Jump to Previous Arrive Asleep Beware Case Fear Find Sleeping Suddenly UnexpectedlyJump to Next Arrive Asleep Beware Case Fear Find Sleeping Suddenly UnexpectedlyMark 13 1. Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple;9. the persecutions for the gospel; 10. that the gospel must be preached to all nations; 14. that great calamities shall happen to the Jews; 24. and the manner of his coming to judgment; 32. the hour whereof being known to none, every man is to watch and pray Otherwise The word "otherwise" serves as a cautionary conjunction, linking the preceding verses with a warning. In the context of Mark 13, Jesus is speaking about the end times and His second coming. The Greek word used here is "μήποτε" (mēpote), which implies a strong warning or a potential negative outcome. This word sets the tone for the urgency and seriousness of the message, urging believers to remain vigilant and prepared for the Lord's return. he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping Greek Otherwise,μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. he may arrive ἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. without notice ἐξαίφνης (exaiphnēs) Adverb Strong's 1810: Suddenly, unexpectedly. From ek and the base of aiphnidios; of a sudden. [and] find εὕρῃ (heurē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. sleeping. καθεύδοντας (katheudontas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2518: To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep. 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