John 1:15

John 1:15 John testified about Him and cried out saying " This is He of whom I said, He who comes after me has a higher rank than I for He existed before me." John, the forerunner, the herald, was sent first to prepare the way for the Lord to come. He came and yet when asked about whether he was the messiah or not his response was that another comes after him whose rank was higher than his. His rank was higher for even though John was born first, the messiah existed before John. John recognized his place in the scheme of things. He was not the messiah. He was just a messenger. But the messiah was coming.