They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
It was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that listened to me knew that it was the LORD’s word.
Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may proclaim there also, because I came out for this reason.”
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were immersed by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
The Pharisees therefore said amongst themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
They came to Yochanan and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he immerses, and everyone is coming to him.”