They had been so engaged in their efforts to save themselves and keep the ship afloat, that they had forgotten that Jesus was on board. But now, as their courage fails them, and they think themselves lost, they remember that it was he who commanded them to cross the sea. In their agony of fear they turn to him, remembering how he had once saved them in a like peril. They call, “Master! Master!” but the roaring of the tempest drowns their voices, and there is no reply. The waves break over them, and each one threatens them with destruction. {2SP 307.2}

De havde været så ivrig beskæftigede med at frelse sig selv og med at holde skibet oppe, at de havde glemt, at Jesus var ombord i skibet; men nu, da deres mod sank, og de troede, at der var ingen redning for dem, erindrede de, at det var Jesus, som havde befalet dem at sætte over søen. I deres frygt og smerte vendte de sig til ham, idet de erindrede, (308) hvorledes han havde frelst dem fra mange farer. De kaldte på ham: "Mester! Mester!" (Luk 8,24) Men stormens larm overdøvede deres stemmer, og de fik intet svar. Bølgerne slog over dem og truede dem med ødelæggelse.