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They said, &#8220Though John never performed a sign, all that John said about this man was true.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/john/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> And many followed him. “John didn’t perform miraculous signs,” they remarked to one another, “but everything he said about this man has come true.” <a href="/esv/john/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> And many came to him. And they said, “John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.” <a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.” <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And many came to Him and were saying, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true." <a href="/kjv/john/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. <a href="/nkjv/john/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Then many came to Him and said, “John performed no sign, but all the things that John spoke about this Man were true.” <a href="/nasb_/john/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Many came to Him and were saying, “While John performed no sign, yet everything John said about this man was true.” <a href="/nasb/john/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Many came to Him and were saying, &#8220While John performed no sign, yet everything John said about this man was true.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And many came to Him and were saying, “While John performed no sign, yet everything John said about this man was true.” <a href="/lsb/john/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And many came to Him and were saying, “While John did no sign, yet everything John said about this man was true.” <a href="/amp/john/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Many came to Him, and they were saying, “John did not perform a single sign (attesting miracle), but everything John said about this Man was true and accurate.” <a href="/csb/john/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Many came to him and said, “John never did a sign, but everything John said about this man was true.” <a href="/hcsb/john/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Many came to Him and said, &#8220John never did a sign, but everything John said about this man was true.&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true. <a href="/cev/john/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> many people came to him. They were saying, "John didn't work any miracles, but everything he said about Jesus is true." <a href="/erv/john/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true. <a href="/gwt/john/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Many people went to Jesus. They said, "John didn't perform any miracles, but everything John said about this man is true." <a href="/gnt/john/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> Many people came to him. "John performed no miracles," they said, "but everything he said about this man was true." <a href="/isv/john/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> Many people came to him and kept saying, "John never performed a sign, but everything that John said about this man is true!" <a href="/msb/john/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Many came to Him and said, ?Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.? <a href="/net/john/10.htm">NET Bible</a> Many came to him and began to say, "John performed no miraculous sign, but everything John said about this man was true!" <a href="/nheb/john/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true." <a href="/wbt/john/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And many resorted to him, and said, John performed no miracle; but all things that John spoke of this man were true. <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Large numbers of people also came to Him. Their report was, "John did not work any miracle, but all that John said about this Teacher was true." <a href="/web/john/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Many came to him. They said, “John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and many came to Him and said, “John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this One were true”; <a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And many came to Him and were saying, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true." <a href="/ylt/john/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and many came unto him, and said -- 'John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;' <a href="/slt/john/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And many came to him, and said, That truly John did no sign: but all which John said of him was true.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And many resorted to him, and they said: John indeed did no sign. <a href="/cpdv/john/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And many went out to him. And they were saying: “Indeed, John accomplished no signs. <a href="/nabre/john/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Many came to him and said, “John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Many came to him, and they were saying, “John performed no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And many men came to him and said, John did not perform a single miracle; but everything which John said concerning this man is true. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And many people came to him and were saying, “Yohannan did not even one miracle, but everything that Yohannan had said about This Man is true.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And many came to him, and said: John did no sign; but all things that John said of this man were true. <a href="/godbey/john/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and many came to Hint, and said, that John indeed did no miracle; but all things so many as John spoke concerning this One are true. <a href="/haweis/john/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And many came to him, and said, That John indeed performed no miracle: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true. <a href="/mace/john/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but every thing that he said concerning this man, was true. <a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Large numbers of people also came to Him. Their report was, "John did not work any miracle, but all that John said about this Teacher was true." <a href="/worrell/john/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And many came to Him, and said, "John, indeed, did no sign, but all things, whatsoever John spake concerning this Man, were true." <a href="/worsley/john/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And many resorted to Him, and said, John wrought no miracle, but all that he said concerning this man, was true. <a href="/parallel/john/10-41.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3841" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">John's Testimony Confirmed</a> 40Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there. 41<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: polloi (Adj-NMP) -- Much, many; often. ">Many</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- To come, go. ">came</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: elegon (V-IIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/3303.htm" title="3303: men (Conj) -- A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de.">“Although</a> <a href="/greek/2491.htm" title="2491: Iōannēs (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.">John</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: ouden (Adj-ANS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">never</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">performed</a> <a href="/greek/4592.htm" title="4592: sēmeion (N-ANS) -- Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.">a sign,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-NNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everything</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosa (RelPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As."></a> <a href="/greek/2491.htm" title="2491: Iōannēs (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.">he</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutou (DPro-GMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this man</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">was</a> <a href="/greek/227.htm" title="227: alēthē (Adj-NNP) -- Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE.">true.”</a> 42And many in that place believed in Jesus.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/1-19.htm">John 1:19-28</a> And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?” / He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.” / “Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” ... <a href="/john/5-33.htm">John 5:33-35</a> You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. / Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved. / John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light. <a href="/matthew/3-1.htm">Matthew 3:1-6</a> In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea / and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” / This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” ... <a href="/luke/3-15.htm">Luke 3:15-18</a> The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ. / John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. / His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” ... <a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Mark 1:4-8</a> John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. / People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. / John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. ... <a href="/matthew/11-7.htm">Matthew 11:7-15</a> As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? / Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces. / What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ... <a href="/luke/7-24.htm">Luke 7:24-30</a> After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? / Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces. / What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ... <a href="/john/1-6.htm">John 1:6-8</a> There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. / He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. / He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. <a href="/john/1-15.htm">John 1:15</a> John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’” <a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29-34</a> The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! / This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’ / I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.” ... <a href="/john/3-27.htm">John 3:27-30</a> John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. / You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’ / The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. ... <a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a> “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a> A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. <a href="/malachi/4-5.htm">Malachi 4:5-6</a> Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” <a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">2 Kings 1:8</a> “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And many resorted to him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spoke of this man were true.many.<a href="/john/3-26.htm">John 3:26</a> And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.<a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Matthew 4:23-25</a> And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people… <a href="/mark/1-37.htm">Mark 1:37</a> And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.John did.<a href="/matthew/14-2.htm">Matthew 14:2</a> And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.<a href="/luke/7-26.htm">Luke 7:26-28</a> But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet… but.<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29,33,34</a> The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world… <a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29-36</a> He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled… <a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Matthew 3:11,12</a> I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/10-32.htm">Great</a> <a href="/john/8-36.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/john/10-40.htm">John</a> <a href="/john/7-31.htm">Large</a> <a href="/john/7-21.htm">Miracle</a> <a href="/john/7-31.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/john/7-31.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/luke/16-1.htm">Report</a> <a href="/luke/8-4.htm">Resorted</a> <a href="/john/6-30.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/john/9-34.htm">Teacher</a> <a href="/john/8-46.htm">True.</a> <a href="/john/10-33.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-3.htm">Great</a> <a href="/john/11-6.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/john/21-15.htm">John</a> <a href="/john/12-9.htm">Large</a> <a href="/john/12-18.htm">Miracle</a> <a href="/john/11-55.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/john/12-18.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/john/11-57.htm">Report</a> <a href="/john/18-2.htm">Resorted</a> <a href="/john/12-18.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/john/11-28.htm">Teacher</a> <a href="/john/12-38.htm">True.</a> <a href="/john/14-10.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">John 10</div>1. <a href="/john/10-1.htm">Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.</a> 19. <a href="/john/10-19.htm">Diverse opinions of him.</a> 23. <a href="/john/10-23.htm">He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God;</a> 31. <a href="/john/10-31.htm">escapes the Jews;</a> 39. <a href="/john/10-39.htm">and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Many came to Him This phrase indicates a significant movement of people towards Jesus, suggesting His growing influence and the curiosity or need that drew people to Him. In the context of <a href="/john/10.htm">John 10</a>, Jesus had been teaching about being the Good Shepherd, which resonated with many who were familiar with shepherding as a common occupation in ancient Israel. The geographical setting is likely beyond the Jordan, where John the Baptist had previously ministered, a place familiar to those seeking spiritual truth.and said, The act of speaking to Jesus shows a level of engagement and recognition of His authority. In the cultural context, addressing a rabbi or teacher directly was a sign of respect and acknowledgment of their wisdom. This interaction reflects the Jewish tradition of dialogue and debate as a means of understanding spiritual truths.“Although John never performed a sign, John the Baptist's ministry was characterized by preaching repentance and baptizing, rather than performing miracles. This distinction is important because it highlights the different roles within God's plan. John was the forerunner, preparing the way for Jesus, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a>. His lack of miraculous signs did not diminish his authority or the truth of his message, which was validated by the fulfillment in Jesus.everything he said about this man was true.” This affirmation underscores the reliability and prophetic nature of John the Baptist's testimony about Jesus. John had declared Jesus as the Lamb of God (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>), pointing to His role in salvation history. The truthfulness of John's words is confirmed by Jesus' life and ministry, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. This statement also serves as a testament to Jesus' identity and mission, reinforcing the belief that He is the promised Savior.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> Central figure in the Gospel of John, the Son of God, and the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep. 2. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a> A prophet who prepared the way for Jesus, known for his call to repentance and his testimony about Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a> Those who came to Jesus, acknowledging the truth of John the Baptist's testimony about Him. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bethany_beyond_the_jordan.htm">Bethany beyond the Jordan</a> The place where John the Baptist had been baptizing and where Jesus had retreated (<a href="/john/10-40.htm">John 10:40</a>). 5. <a href="/topical/s/signs_and_miracles.htm">Signs and Miracles</a> While John the Baptist did not perform miracles, his role was to testify to the truth of Jesus' identity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_testimony.htm">The Power of Testimony</a> John the Baptist's role was not to perform miracles but to bear witness to the truth of Jesus. Our words and testimony about Christ can have a profound impact, even without miraculous signs. <a href="/topical/t/truth_over_signs.htm">Truth Over Signs</a> The people recognized the truth of John's words about Jesus, despite the absence of signs. This teaches us to value truth and faith over the need for constant miraculous evidence. <a href="/topical/f/faithful_witness.htm">Faithful Witness</a> Like John, we are called to be faithful witnesses to Christ, pointing others to Him through our words and actions, regardless of whether we see immediate results. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a> Prophets like John the Baptist play a crucial role in God's plan by preparing hearts and pointing to Jesus. We should respect and heed the messages of those who faithfully proclaim God's truth. <a href="/topical/v/validation_of_jesus'_identity.htm">Validation of Jesus' Identity</a> The acknowledgment of John's testimony by the people serves as a validation of Jesus' identity and mission, encouraging us to trust in the reliability of scriptural testimony.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 10</a> <a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_personality_like.htm">What were Jesus' characteristics and personality like?</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_ever_experience_laughter.htm">Did Jesus ever experience laughter?</a> <a href="/q/why_accuse_jesus_of_blasphemy_in_john_10.htm">Why did some listeners accuse Jesus of blasphemy in John 10:31-36 if he never explicitly claimed to be God by name?</a> <a href="/q/why_harsh_reaction_in_john_9_13-16.htm">In John 9:13-16, why would the Pharisees react so harshly if this account were verifiable?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(41) And many resorted unto him.--It is one of the key-notes of this Gospel, struck in its opening words (see Note on <a href="/john/1-5.htm" title="And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.">John 1:5</a>), and recurring at frequent intervals, that in the midst of even the deepest darkness the light is never absent. In contrast with the rejection at Jerusalem there is the reception on the old ground, which brings memories of early days and bright hopes, which are not without their fulfilment now. The mission of the Seventy, and Christ's own work in Galilee before the Feast of the Dedication (comp. Note on <a href="/john/10-22.htm" title="And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.">John 10:22</a>), accounts for the number who now come to Him.And said, John did no miracle: but all things . . .--Better, as before, John did no sign . . . This was not said to Him, but was a general remark suggested by the associations of the spot. The remark assigns to John the position as a witness which he claimed for himself, and which the Evangelist has made prominent in the narrative of His work. He did no sign, and therefore came short of the glory of Him whose signs they had seen and heard of; but more than any other he had recognised that glory, and directed men to it. His spiritual intuition, in advance of the generation in which he lived, was itself a sign, and all things which he had said about the Messiah had, in the events which had taken place since they had seen Him in that place before, been proved to be true. The witness of the past is linked to that of the present. The enthusiasm which John had kindled still burns.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 41, 42. - "The posthumous fruit of John's labors" (Bengel). Many came to him, and they said, one to another, rather than to the Lord, John indeed did no sign. It was not John's function to work miracles or startle the world with visible proofs of his Divine commission. John stood on the natural sphere, found a place in contemporaneous history, and exerted all his influence by the force of his prophetic word. But as a remarkable confirmation of the whole revelation enacted by the life and deeds of Christ, we read, But all things that John spake of this Man were true. The testimonies of John were to the effect that Jesus was "mightier" than he - that he was the Son of God, the "Baptizer with the Holy Ghost and with fire," and "the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world." The absence of the miraculous nimbus from the record of John's ministry is one of the subsidiary evidences we possess of the supernatural power wielded by our Lord Jesus Christ. John was a historic contemporary of Jesus, whose following survived for some centuries, but not until comparatively recent times did credulity or the mythopceic tendency clothe him in a supernatural glory. He was believed to be the Elijah of the new covenant, but he was not supposed to have gone to heaven, like his prototype. A rumor grew up that Jesus was John raised from the dead, but nothing came of it. There was all the material for a splendid myth, but no evolution of one. The reasoning, therefore, is fair - since Jesus is reported by John's disciples to have wrought great signs; these reports are not to be put down to credulity or fiction. The evangelist distinctly asserts that all these testimonies which he had himself recorded in <a href="/john/1.htm">John 1</a>, when followed up by the visible and wonderful presence of the Son of God himself, were held to be true. We need not wonder, then, that many believed on him there. <a href="/commentaries/john/10-41.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Many πολλοὶ (polloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. came ἦλθον (ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. Him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. said, ἔλεγον (elegon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Although μὲν (men) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3303.htm">Strong's 3303: </a> A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de. John Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. never οὐδέν (ouden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> No one, none, nothing. performed ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. a sign, σημεῖον (sēmeion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. everything πάντα (panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. [he] Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. said εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. about περὶ (peri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. this [man] τούτου (toutou) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. true.” ἀληθῆ (alēthē) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. 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