The evening was pleasant, and Peter, who retained much of his old love for boats and fishing, proposed that they should go out upon the sea and cast their nets. This proposition met with the approval of all, for they were poor and in need of food and clothing, which they would be able to procure with the proceeds of a successful night’s fishing. So they went out upon the sea in their boat, to pursue their old employment. But they toiled through the entire night with no success. Through the long, weary hours they talked of their absent Lord, and recalled the scenes and events of thrilling interest which had been enacted in that vicinity, and of which they had been witnesses. They speculated upon what their own future would be, and grew sad at the prospect before them. {3SP 227.1}

Aftnen var behagelig, og Peter, som endnu havde megen forkærlighed for både og fiskeri, foreslog, at de skulle drage ud på vandet og kaste sine garn. Dette forslag syntes alle godt om; thi de var fattige og behøvede både mad og klæder, hvilket de kunne skaffe sig ved udbyttet af et heldigt fiskedræt. De drog derfor ud på søen i deres båd for at drive sin forrige forretning; men de arbejdede hele natten igennem uden held. Under de lange, trættende timer talte de om deres fraværende Mester og mindedes de overordentlig interessante scener og begivenheder, som havde gået for sig der i omegnen, og som de havde været vidne til. De tænkte på, hvad fremtiden ville bringe dem, og blev bedrøvede over de udsigter, som lå foran dem.