Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
More disciples than John - Though many of the Pharisees came to his baptism Matthew 3:0, yet those who were in authority were displeased with the success of John, John 1:25. The reasons of this were, probably, the severity and justness of his reproofs Matthew 3:7, and the fact that by drawing many after him he weakened their authority and influence. As they were displeased with John, so they were with Jesus, who was doing the same thing on a larger scale - not only making disciples, but baptizing also without their authority, and drawing away the people after him.