<p>13:36 <i>In case he comes suddenly finding you asleep-</i> The suddenness of the Lord's coming will only be felt by those who are asleep and as it were disturbed from their sleep. For those who are alert, His coming will not have this 'sudden' and 'unexpected' aspect to it. The connection is clearly with the parable of the virgins; and yet despite this exhortation to stay awake, they are slumbered. The &quot;wise&quot; were only saved by their awareness that they were likely to run out of oil, their spirituality was not so solid, and they recognized that.</p>