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What was the relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist? Why were Jesus’ followers embarrassed by this relationship? How did they attempt to explain this relationship?

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John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth were relatives. To the public, John would very well appear superior, as he's been holding his mission out before Jesus, but he recognizes that he is nothing greater than human.

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