John 4:1-2 Then, as the Lord other MSS: Jesus became personally aware (or: came to know) that the Pharisees heard that Jesus is progressively making and immersing (baptizing) more disciples than John – comment: "Jesus did not reject baptism, but neither did He require it"

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then, as the Lord [other MSS: Jesus] became personally aware (or: came to know) that the Pharisees heard that Jesus is progressively making and immersing (baptizing) more disciples than John – [comment: "Jesus did not reject baptism, but neither did He require it" – Bruce Chilton] ² although, to be sure, Jesus Himself had not been immersing, but rather His disciples [were] –