The evening was pleasant, and Peter, who still had much of his old love for boats and fishing, proposed that they should go out upon the sea and cast their nets. In this plan all were ready to join; they were in need of food and clothing, which the proceeds of a successful night's fishing would supply. So they went out in their boat, but they caught nothing. All night they toiled, without success. Through the weary hours they talked of their absent Lord, and recalled the wonderful events they had witnessed in His ministry beside the sea. They questioned as to their own future, and grew sad at the prospect before them.

Det var en dejlig aften, og Peter, der stadig havde meget af sin gamle kærlighed til både og fiskeri i behold, foreslog, at de skulle tage ud på søen og kaste deres garn ud. Alle var rede til at slutte sig til hans forslag. De trængte både til mad og klæder, som udbyttet af en nats heldige fiskeri kunne skaffe dem. Derfor drog de ud i deres båd, men de fangede intet. Hele natten igennem sled de i det, men uden held. I de lange, trælsomme timer talte de sammen om deres fraværende Herre og genkaldte sig de vidunderlige begivenheder, de havde været vidne til under hans virksomhed ved søen. De var tvivlrådige ved tanken om deres egen fremtid og blev tunge om hjertet ved de udsigter, der tegnede sig for dem.