<p>4:1 <i>When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John</i>- When some want to see spiritual work in competitive terms, it's better to just not play that game at all, and move away or onwards. Making and baptizing disciples is the language of the great commission (Mt. 28:19). We are to follow the Lord's example in our own outreach; not merely baptizing but making men disciples, independent learners of Him.</p>