and this woman was a widow to eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, serving with fastings and supplications night and day.

And having answered, Simon said to him, Master, having toiled through the whole night, we took nothing, but at thy saying, I will let down the net.

And he happened in these days to go out onto the mountain to pray, and he was continuing all night in prayer to God.

And there were shepherds in the same region living in the fields, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?