“This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.”
I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel — the Baptist acknowledges prior ignorance now dispelled through divine revelation, subordinating his entire ministry to preparation for Jesus' manifestation. "That he might be revealed to Israel" indicates Jesus' identity becomes clear through his public appearance, suggesting the Baptist's role as preparation for epiphany rather than recognition.
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