Bible Verses About Sleep: A symbol of death

And man hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, Nor are roused from their sleep.

he saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

and having gone in he saith to them, `Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but doth sleep;

and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, `Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;

These things he said, and after this he saith to them, `Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep, but I go on that I may awake him;'

therefore said his disciples, `Sir, if he hath fallen asleep, he will be saved;'

for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also God those asleep through Jesus he will bring with him,