Seven days passed away, and no recorded appearance of the risen Saviour was vouchsafed. On the eighth, the first day of the week, the Apostles were again assembled in the upper-room. On this occasion Thomas was not absent. Hope probably had revived, and he expected some removal of his doubts. While, then, the doors were shut as before from fear of the Jews, suddenly the familiar words, _Peace be unto you_ (Jn. xx. 26), struck on the astonished ears of the assembled Eleven, and their risen Lord _stood in their midst_. Knowing all things, knowing therefore all the hesitation and doubt of His apostle, with infinite condescension He gave him the required sign. _Thomas_, said He, _reach hither thy finger, and see My hands, and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side, and be not faithless but believing_ (Jn. xx. 27). Whether the Apostle touched his Lord or not is not recorded. The impression is that he did not. But whichever was the case, certain it is that the effect upon him was instantaneous. All his doubts fled away like the morning mist. In the fulness of believing faith, he exclaimed, _My Lord and my God_. Because _thou hast seen Me_, replied the ever-merciful One, _thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen Me, and yet have believed_ (Jn. xx. 29). At some period after this last appearance, though when exactly we are not told, obedient to their Lord’s repeated commands, the Apostles returned to the region of Galilee[625] and the familiar neighbourhood of the lake of Gennesaret. Here once more amidst old haunts, and quiet scenes of nature, some of them resumed, probably for the sake of their daily sustenance[626], their former occupations as fishermen; and on one occasion, seven of their number, Peter, Thomas, Nathanael Bar-Tolmai, James, John, and two others, whose names are not mentioned, entered into a boat at eventide and plied their craft[627] (Jn. xxi. 1–3). Hour after hour passed away, and still they toiled but took nothing. Just, however, as the morning broke (Jn. xxi. 4), and the sun bursting forth began to reveal distinctly each cleft and broken cliff[628] down the rocky sides of the hills fringing the lake, a Voice was heard through the still morning air, saying, _Children, have ye any meat?_ They answered, _No_. Thereupon the Voice spake again, _Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye shall find_ (Jn. xxi. 6).