The groom did not come for a long time. So the bridesmaids all grew tired and fell asleep.

新郎迟延的时候，她们都打盹，睡着了。

新郎迟延的时候，她们都打盹，睡着了。

新郎迟延的时候，她们都打盹，睡着了。

新郎迟迟未到，她们等得困倦，便打盹睡着了。

新郎很晚还没有到，她们都打瞌睡，而且睡着了。

后来新郎迟延不到，她们都打盹，睡着了。

新郎遲延的時候，她們都打盹，睡着了。

新郎遲延的時候，她們都打盹，睡着了。

新郎遲延的時候，她們都打盹，睡着了。

新郎遲遲未到，她們等得困倦，便打盹睡著了。

新郎很晚還沒有到，她們都打瞌睡，而且睡著了。

新郎遲延的時候，她們都打盹睡着了。

後來新郎遲延不到，她們都打盹，睡著了。

新娶者稽遲、皆假寐而寢、

新娶者稽遲、皆假寐而寢、

新娶者來遲、皆假寐而寢、

新壻稽遲、皆假寐而寢。

The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.

When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

When the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Now while the groom was delaying, they all became drowsy and began to sleep.

But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Since the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

When the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

“ After a long time the master of those slaves returned. He wanted to collect all the money they had earned.

But suppose that slave is evil. Suppose he says to himself,‘ My master is staying away a long time.’

They will say,“ Where is this‘ return’ he promised? Everything goes on in the same way it has since our people of long ago died. In fact, it has continued this way since God first created everything.”Long ago, God’s word brought the heavens into being. His word separated the earth from the waters. And the waters surrounded it. But these people forget things like that on purpose.The waters also flooded the world of that time. And so they destroyed the world.By God’s word the heavens and earth of today are being reserved for fire. They are being kept for the day when God will judge. Then ungodly people will be destroyed.Dear friends, here is one thing you must not forget. With the Lord a day is like a thousand years. And a thousand years are like a day.The Lord is not slow to keep his promise. He is not slow in the way some people understand it. Instead, he is patient with you. He doesn’t want anyone to be destroyed. Instead, he wants all people to turn away from their sins.

The message I give you waits for the time I have appointed. It speaks about what is going to happen. And all of it will come true. It might take a while. But wait for it. You can be sure it will come. It will happen when I want it to.

You need to be faithful. Then you will do what God wants. You will receive what he has promised.“ In just a little while, he who is coming will come. He will not wait any longer.”

“ All night long on my bed I searched for the one my heart loves. I looked for him but didn’t find him.

I tell you, God will see that things are made right for them. He will make sure it happens quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find people on earth who have faith?”

All the sailors were afraid. Each one cried out to his own god for help. They threw the ship’s contents into the sea. They were trying to make the ship lighter. But Jonah had gone below deck. There he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.The captain went down to him and said,“ How can you sleep? Get up and call out to your god for help! Maybe he’ll pay attention to what’s happening to us. Then we won’t die.”

When you do these things, keep in mind the times we are living in. The hour has already come for you to wake up from your sleep. The full effects of our salvation are closer now than when we first believed in Christ.

So let us not be like the others. They are asleep. Instead, let us be wide awake and in full control of ourselves.Those who sleep, sleep at night. Those who get drunk, get drunk at night.But we belong to the day. So let us control ourselves. Let us put on our chest the armor of faith and love. Let us put on the hope of salvation like a helmet.

Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping.“ Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter.

Jesus went on to tell the people a story.“ A man planted a vineyard,” he said.“ He rented it out to some farmers. Then he went away for a long time.

“ I slept, but my heart was awake. Listen! The one who loves me is knocking. He says,‘ My sister, I love you. Open up so I can come in. You are my dove. You are perfect in every way. My head is soaked with dew. The night air has made my hair wet.’

Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping.“ Simon,” he said to Peter,“ are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?Watch and pray. Then you won’t fall into sin when you are tempted. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Be watchful and control yourselves. Your enemy the devil is like a roaring lion. He prowls around looking for someone to swallow up.

But suppose the servant says to himself,‘ My master is taking a long time to come back.’ Suppose that servant begins to beat the other servants, both men and women. Suppose he feeds himself. And suppose he drinks until he gets drunk.

Then he came back. Again he found them sleeping. They couldn’t keep their eyes open.

That is why it is said,“ Wake up, sleeper. Rise from the dead. Then Christ will shine on you.”

Just hold on to what you have until I come.