Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mark 13:36 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Mark 13:36 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 13 verse 36 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.”
Mark 13:36 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 13:36
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping—The Greek exaiphnēs elthōn (ἐξαίφνης ἐλθών, 'suddenly coming') emphasizes unexpectedness, not imminence. The aorist participle elthōn (coming) pictures decisive arrival. Heurē hymas katheudontas (εὕρῃ ὑμᾶς καθεύδοντας, 'he find you sleeping') uses present active participle—caught in the act of sleeping, not having fallen asleep momentarily.This warning recalls Jesus's Gethsemane rebuke: 'Could you not watch one hour?' (Mark 14:37). Peter, James, and John—the three present for this Olivet Discourse (13:3)—failed this very test hours later. Spiritual sle...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 13:36
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“as the rest do”
“knowing the time”
“'My lord is delaying his coming”
“and found them sleeping”
“they all slumbered and slept.”
“a little slumber”
“and said to Peter”
“they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs”
“sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?”