Mark 13:36

Translations

Modern

Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.

Traditional

Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

Literal

…lest, having come suddenly, he should find you sleeping.

Latin

…ne, cum venerit repente, inveniat vos dormientes.

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Greek

English

Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.

Notes

Mark 13:33–37

These verses repeat a basic warning: Be on your guard and stay alert! … Keep watch! The repetition shows that they needed to stay alert (be watchful and ready).

Mark 13:32–37

Just as 13:28–31 returns to the theme of 13:5–23 by speaking about the destruction of Jerusalem, 13:32–37 appears to return to the theme of 13:24–27 by speaking about the coming of the Son of Man.

The section begins with a warning against trying to predict the end time (13:32). This is followed by a warning to stay alert because no one knows when the end will come (13:33).

Jesus then tells a parable (a short teaching story) to show the need to be ready for the Lord’s return (13:34). The application of the parable repeats the warning to stay watchful so that believers will not be found unprepared (13:35–36). The section ends with another call to remain watchful (13:37).

Mark 13:1–37

This passage brings to a conclusion the section begun at 11:1. Israel did not produce spiritual fruit (11:12–26; 12:38–40). Its leaders were opposed to God's chosen one, the Christ (11:1–11, 27–33; 12:13–17, 18–27). This would result in judgment and the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple.

Theme notes and profiles

The Coming of God’s Kingdom The Day Is Coming The Last Things and the Thessalonians

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1 Thessalonians 5:6–7
So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
Romans 13:11–14
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.
Matthew 24:48–51
But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
Luke 21:34
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.
Matthew 25:5
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Mark 14:40
And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
Proverbs 24:33–34
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Isaiah 56:10
Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.
Luke 22:45
When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
Proverbs 6:9–11
How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?
Song of Solomon 5:2
I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”
Mark 14:37
Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?

Mark 13:36

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