We are at the Jordan River where both Jesus and John the Baptist are. John's disciples came to John to tell him that Jesus was also baptising and that large crowds were going to Him. Clearly, they felt somewhat upset that their own master was being upstaged. It did not bother John in the least. Each person has their own calling from God and the only thing that matters is that we respond to that calling. John reminds his disciples that he had said already he was not the Messiah but that he had been sent to prepare the way for the Messiah's coming. That was John's calling and the one he had responded to. He compares himself to the best man at a wedding who is only concerned about the wellbeing of the bridegroom. John knows his place: "Jesus must increase, I must decrease." While we are also urged to bring Jesus into other people's lives, there comes a time when we step back and let Jesus do His work with that person.