When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
When therefore (referring back to John 3:22 , from which the narrative is now resumed), the Lord knew now the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized [ poiei (G4160 ) kai (G2532 ) baptizei (G907 )] - or 'was making and baptizing' more disciples than John. Word to this effect may have been brought to Him; but, perhaps, by styling Him here "the Lord" - which he does only once again before His resurrection-our Evangelist means that He "knew" it as "knowing all men" (John 2:24-25).