Mark 13:36 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping;
English ASV
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
English Amplified
[Watch, I say] lest He come suddenly and unexpectedly and find you asleep.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
[Watch, I say] lest He come suddenly and unexpectedly and find you asleep.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
English EASY 2024
When he arrives, he may surprise you. He may even find you asleep!
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
If you are always ready, he will not find you sleeping, even if he comes back earlier than expected.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
If he comes suddenly, he must not find you asleep.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Make sure he doesn't come suddenly and find you asleep.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Otherwise, he might come suddenly and find you sleeping.
English KJV 1611
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
English LSB
lest he come suddenly and find you sleeping.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
lest he come suddenly and find you sleeping.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He may come suddenly. So do not let him find you sleeping.
English NIV
If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.
English NKJ 1982
lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
English NLT
Don't let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Be alert, for he’s coming suddenly and may find you sleeping!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Don't let me find you sleeping.
English Tyndale 1537
lest if he come suddenly, he should find you sleeping.