How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #1
THE VOICE OF JOKANAAN After me shall come another mightier than I. I am not worthy so much as to unloose the latchet of his shoes. When he cometh the solitary places shall be glad. They shall blossom like the rose. The eyes of the blind shall see the day, and the ears of the deaf shall be opened. The sucking child shall put his hand upon the dragon's lair, he shall lead the lions by their manes. (36)
According to Jokanaan, the coming of the "man mightier than I," will radically transform the world, changing the nature of both man and animals.
Quote #2
THE VOICE OF JOKANAAN Behold! the Lord hath come. The Son of Man is at hand. The centaurs have hidden themselves in the rivers, and the nymphs have left the rivers, and are lying beneath the leaves in the forests. (74)
In the same way, the coming of the Lord will remove pagan influences from the world, destroying—or at least casting out—creatures associated with classical pagan religions.
Quote #3
SALOMÉ This prophet… is he an old man?
FIRST SOLDIER No, Princess, he is quite young.
SECOND SOLDIER One cannot be sure. There are those who say that he is Elias.
SALOMÉ Who is Elias?
SECOND SOLDIER A prophet of this country in bygone days, Princess. (88-92)
According to some—including the Nazarenes—Jokanaan is a reincarnation of the prophet Elias; there aren't a lot of transformations more radical than that.