It is at night that men sleep, and at night that drunkards get drunk.

"I tell you," answered Jesus, "that you yourself today--yes, this very night--before the cock crows twice, will disown me three times."

Then he left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.

In that same country-side were shepherds out in the open fields, watching their flocks that night,

And then a widow, till she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.

But this you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

"We have been hard at work all night, Sir," answered Simon, "and have not caught anything, but, at your bidding, I will throw out the nets."

Now about that time, Jesus went out, up the hill, to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.

Then Jesus said to them: "Even you will all fall away from me to-night. Scripture says--'I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

"I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!"

Jesus also said to them: "Suppose that one of you who has a friend were to go to him in the middle of the night and say 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

But God said to the man 'Fool! This very night your life is being demanded; and as for all you have prepared--who will have it?'

Whether it is late at night, or in the early morning that he comes, if he finds all as it should be, then happy are they.

And told them to say that his disciples came in the night, and stole him while they were asleep;