John 4:1 - The Message Jesus realized that the Pharisees were keeping count of the baptisms that he and John performed (although his disciples, not Jesus, did the actual baptizing). They had posted the score that Jesus was ahead, turning him and John into rivals in the eyes of the people. So Jesus left the Judean countryside and went back to Galilee. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW WHEN the Lord knew (learned, became aware) that the Pharisees had been told that Jesus was winning and baptizing more disciples than John– American Standard Version (1901) When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John Common English Bible Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was making more disciples and baptizing more than John ( Catholic Public Domain Version And so, when Jesus realized that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made more disciples and baptized more than John, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version WHEN Jesus therefore understood that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus maketh more disciples, and baptizeth more than John, |