"And many people came to him. They said, 'Though John never performed a sign, all that John said about this man was true.'"
In John 10:41, we find Jesus returning to the region where John the Baptist preached. The people never witnessed John performing any miraculous signs. He never claimed to possess any supernatural powers, nor did he claim to be any type of a savior. He only preached the coming of Christ, the One True Messiah. And when Christ indeed came, he pointed the people towards Him, imploring them to recognize the prophecies and open their eyes to the fact that Christ was the fulfillment of all that was written in Scriptures. The common people believed and accepted Christ.
What a clear contrast to how the religious groups of Jesus’ day rejected Him. They were learned men who knew the Law and the Prophets. Yet instead of recognizing the signs and opening their hearts and minds to clear evidence of Jesus’ Deity, they hardened their hearts and shut their eyes and ears to the truth.
God desires all men to perceive Him. He is never willing that anyone should perish. It is man’s stubbornness, rebellion, and disbelief that will always separate them from the salvation of God.
