And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,

And getting up early in the morning [while it was] very dark, he departed and went to a deserted place, and there he was praying.

And when he had gone into the house, away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the dark saying.

so they seized upon him, and dragg'd him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

Then they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and the Herodians, so that they might make use of his words to take him by a trick.

Are we to pay, or are we not to pay?" But he saw their trick and said to them, "Why tempt me? Bring me a shilling. Let me see it."

But in those days, after that time of trouble, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light,

They offered Him wine, mixed with aromatic spices, but He refused to accept it. [Note: Matt. 27:34 calls this "gall," a bitter drug for the purpose of dulling the pain of crucifixion].

And when the sixth hour had come, it was dark over all the land till the ninth hour.