Bible Verses About Sleep: A symbol of death

So man sleepeth and riseth not: for hee shall not wake againe, nor be raised from his sleepe till the heauen be no more.

He said vnto them, Get you hence: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorne.

And he went in, and said vnto them, Why make ye this trouble, and weepe? the childe is not dead, but sleepeth.

And all wept, and sorowed for her: but he sayd, Weepe not: for she is not dead, but sleepeth.

These things spake he, and after, he said vnto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth: but I goe to wake him vp.

Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleepe, he shalbe safe.

For if we beleeue that Iesus is dead, and is risen, euen so them which sleepe in Iesus, will God bring with him.