The Baptism of the Holy Spirit in John's Gospel

John reveals amazing, divinely revealed insight into who jesus is and his significance. There are several points here where we can see the threads of chapter one being picked up again. The gospel writer makes a parenthetical remark at this point that john the baptist had not yet been thrown into prison,. A detail about which he never says anything further in the gospel, as it would distract him from the story that he is telling. John's disciples have discussions about purification with a jew. Jesus first followers are former disciples of john who were pointed in his direction by john. However, jesus following has started to eclipse john's.