39. They were seeking, therefore, again to seize him, and he eluded their hand.
40. And he went away again beyond the Yarden to the place where Yochanan was in the beginning giving the mikveh mayim's tevilah of teshuvah, and he remained there.
41. And many came to him and were saying, Yochanan indeed did no ot (miraculous sign), but everything Yochanan said about this man was HaEmes.
42. And many put their emunah (faith) in him [as Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach] there.