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John 10:42

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 10:42 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And many believed on him there.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And many believed on him there.
John 10:42 — American Standard Version

Context — John 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
39They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
40And he went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was at the first baptizing; and there be abode.
41And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.
42And many believed on him there.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And many believed on him there.], Through the doctrine he preached, the miracles he wrought, and through comparing these things with what John had said of him: this shows the reason of Christ’s leaving Jerusalem, and coming into these parts; there were others that were to believe in his name: the word “there”, is left out in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“10:42 This is a note of irony. While Jesus found little faith among the religious leaders in the holy city of Jerusalem, in the desert he found many who . . . believed.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Joh 2:23, Joh 4:39, Joh 4:41, Joh 8:30, Joh 11:45, Joh 12:42 Next: John Chapter 11”
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