John 10:40 (DRB)

Passage

And he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first. And there he abode.

Nearby Context

John 10:38 But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me and I in the Father.

John 10:39 They sought therefore to take him: and he escaped out of their hands.

John 10:40 And he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first. And there he abode.

John 10:41 And many resorted to him: and they said: John indeed did no sign.

John 10:42 But all things whatsoever John said of this man were true. And many believed n him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "went", "again", "beyond", "jordan", "place", "where", "john", and "baptizing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "went" and "again", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "They sought therefore to take him and..." into verse 41's "And many resorted to him and they...", so "went" and "again" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "went" and "again" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.