The Greates of Prophets

When the Disciples of John the Baptist were sent by John to Christ, they asked him if we was truly the Christ they had been waiting for. He said he was and that they should go back and tell John all they had seen. I suppose if I were one of the disciples I would have told him that I seen Christ preform miracles. He healed the sick and raised the dead. Christ also spoke to the people about John, telling them he was not just a mere man but one of the best men ever to walk the earth. He was the greatest prophet, the only one worthy of preparing the way for Christ.
John had the disciples go to Jesus not for his own reassurance but to help persuade the disciples that Jesus was the true Messiah. Many of his followers were having a hard time following Jesus because they had been loyal to John for so long. John was Christ prophet, he taught the words of Christ, but was not the figure to be worshiped. Much like Joseph Smith was the prophet who restored the Church in our day, but was not the one to BE worshiped. Christ is the head of our church, his prophets are the earthly leaders of it.
John the baptist is among the greatest of prophets because he was trusted by God to prepare a way for His Son to come to earth and be accepted by the people. This is no small calling. Only one highly favored by God would be given this task. He was the only one worthy to baptize the Son of God. Lastly, John was the only legal administrator of the priesthood power on earth. Being born of Zacharias, he had the lineage of the power of the priesthood and was the rightful administrator of that power. He fulfilled his calling with all righteousness.
Johns words in John 3:30 sum up his full attitude toward the savior when he says “He increase, but i MUST decrease.” He knew who Jesus was. He knew by divine revelation that Jesus was the Christ. He knew that this was the man he had prepared a people for and that they must follow Christ, not himself. He knew Jesus was the Savior.