What the Bible Says About Sleep

So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.