If Jesus is greater than John the Baptist why did not John join the ministry of Jesus?

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John's ministry called the people of Judea to the water of the Jordan for repentance. Jesus ministry also probably baptised i.e immersed, but his ministry was wrapped up in his work in the redemption for all mankind. So the nature of their ministries were different. So the answer is regardless of the greatness of Jesus, there was no sense in John "joining" Jesus' ministry, because their purposes were different. A painter's purpose is to paint, a pianist's purpose is to play the piano. If the painter doesn't stop painting and join the pianist, that doesn't mean the pianist isn't greater. It actually gives us no information on the greatness of either. Likewise we cannot say that either ministry is greater simply because they didn't join the other. Of course no one believes Jesus is great because people joined his ministry. The greatness of Jesus cannot be determined so.

John was also called to be the forerunner of his cousin, Jesus. When Jesus began His ministry, John's was over.

John (the Baptiser) provides an answer himself in the scripture--somewhat-- when he said "He must increase and I must decrease." John 3:30

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He, in a way, was in Jesus's ministry. He was the forerunner who was telling people that Christ was coming to them soon. One reason he didn't do more later on is because he got beheaded.

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