... to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” John knew that there was something special about Jesus. Remember that John was Jesus’ cousin. Mary stayed with John’s mother and father for a while before both boys were born. The two boys probably had contact over the years. Maybe they played ... .com/signs. 6. Summerall: On and Off the Air (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2006). 7. Cited by Elizabeth Braddon, http://www.stonybrookcommunitychurch.org/userFiles/339/2008-01-13_sermon_remember_who_you_are.pdf.