Sin of Independence

This passage mentions that Jesus and His disciples journeyed into the Judean countryside, where they began baptizing people. At the same time, John the Baptist was also baptizing nearby, and a discussion arose among John's disciples and a certain Jew about purification. John's followers approached him, expressing concern about Jesus baptizing and drawing more people to Him. John responded with humility, recognizing that his role was to point people to Jesus, the true Messiah and that Jesus must increase while he must decrease.