1 Kings 18:27

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

At midday, Elijah began making fun of them. “Pray louder!” he said. “Baal must be a god. Perhaps he's daydreaming or using the toilet or travelling somewhere. Or perhaps he's asleep, and you have to wake him up.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:26

They chose their bull, then they got it ready and prayed to Baal all morning, asking him to start the fire. They danced around the altar and shouted, “Answer us, Baal!” But there was no answer.

1 Kings 18:28

The prophets kept shouting louder and louder, and they cut themselves with swords and knives until they were bleeding. This was the way they worshipped,

1 Kings 22:15

Then Micaiah went to Ahab, and Ahab asked, “Micaiah, should I attack the Syrians at Ramoth?” “Yes!” Micaiah answered. “The LORD will help you defeat them.”

2 Chronicles 25:8

and so he will let your enemies defeat you, even if you fight hard. He is the one who brings both victory and defeat.”

Psalm 121:4

The protector of Israel doesn't doze or ever get drowsy.

Psalm 39:3

I felt a fire burning inside, and the more I thought, the more it burnt, until at last I said:

Psalm 44:23

Wake up! Do something, Lord! Why are you sleeping? Don't desert us for ever.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! Do what you want and find pleasure in what you see. But don't forget that God will judge you for everything you do.

Isaiah 41:23

Prove that you are gods by making your predictions come true. Do something good or evil, so we can be amazed and terrified.

Isaiah 51:9

Wake up! Do something, LORD. Be strong and ready. Wake up! Do what you did for our people long ago. Didn't you chop up Rahab the monster?

Ezekiel 20:39

Go ahead and worship your idols for now, you Israelites, because soon I will no longer let you dishonour me by offering gifts to them. You will have no choice but to obey me!

Matthew 26:45

Finally, Jesus returned to his disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? The time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners.

Mark 14:41

When Jesus returned to the disciples the third time, he said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough of that! The time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners.

Mark 7:9

You are good at rejecting God's commands so that you can follow your own teachings!