10:41a

In the Greek text this verse connects to the previous verse with the conjunction that is often translated as “and.” Connect these verses in a way that is natural in your language.

Many came to Him: The word Many here means “many people.” You may want to make this explicit. For example:

many people came to him (New International Version)

10:41b

and said: The word said introduces what the people said to one another after they watched and heard Jesus. In some languages it may be natural to begin a new sentence here. For example:

They said…. (New International Version)
-or-
And they said…. (English Standard Version)

Although: The conjunction Although introduces something that is not expected. Even though John did not do miracles to prove he was from God, he had spoken truly about Jesus

John never performed a sign: This clause indicates that John the Baptist did not do miracles. (The word performed here means “did.”) He did not heal the sick to show people that he was from God. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

John gave us no miraculous sign (Revised English Bible)
-or-
John didn’t work any miracles (Contemporary English Version)
-or-
John never did a miracle (New Century Version)

10:41c

everything he said about this man was true: The people remembered hearing about what John had said. He had said that Jesus was the Lamb of God, God’s chosen Savior and Messiah. See 1:26–34. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

all that John said about this man was true (New International Version)
-or-
everything he said about Jesus is true (New Century Version)

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