He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."
      [2.] He gives in his answer in very humble, modest, self-denying expressions. He chooses to apply that scripture to himself which denotes not his dignity, but his duty and dependence, which bespeaks him little: I am the voice, as if he were vox et præterea nihil--mere voice.