He thrust them back, and without ceasing to gaze at the awful splendour, said: "Let me alone! Don't you see that I'm with my Father ?" It is written of him that he is the only man who had no father on earth, and so he sought and found Him in heaven.
Others who saw the youth that night became almost calm in spite of their terror.

If he is not afraid for his young life, is ours so much more valuable?
And then, whether to conquer or to fail, they went to work with more courage to steer the ship, to mend the tackle with tow, to bale out the water, until gradually the storm subsided.

When day dawned Jesus was still gazing with delight at the open sea, where he had watched the struggle of winds and waves of light and darkness.

At last he had found it--light both within and without! The helmsman blew his horn, and announced, "Land in sight!" Far away over the dark-green water shone the cliffs of Joppa.
When the ship was safely steered through the high cliffs into the harbour, our family landed in order to journey thence to Jerusalem on foot.

For it was the time of the Passover, and it was many years since Joseph had celebrated it in Solomon's Temple.