John 10:40 (YLT)

Passage

and went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first baptizing, and remained there,

Nearby Context

John 10:38 and if I do, even if me ye may not believe, the works believe, that ye may know and may believe that in me <FI>is<Fi> the Father, and I in Him.'

John 10:39 Therefore were they seeking again to seize him, and he went forth out of their hand,

John 10:40 and went away again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John was at first baptizing, and remained there,

John 10:41 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;'

John 10:42 and many did believe in him there.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "Therefore were they seeking again to seize..." into verse 41's "and many came unto him and said--...", so "went" and "away" 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 "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.