Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 13:25

25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said , Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

The course of his Ministry, or of his life; in respect of either, he ran as one in a race.

The sense of these words ye have Iohn 1.20, 27.

That is, the Messias, which they were in such expectation of, and so inquisitive about,

Christ began his life, (as to the flesh) after Iohn; and he began his Ministry after him, and in that respect may be said to come after him.

A proverbial expression, whereby the meanest office is implied, Mat. 3.11. which the Disciples or servants could do for their Masters.