I want to know the answer to the following question:
How did some view the the person whose name includes a Christian rite of passage from the Bible?
All the background I'm provided with is that "In other places Sophronius explains that the Theotokos was already immaculate, when she was "purified" at the Annunciation and goes so far as to note that John the Baptist is literally "holier than all 'Men' born of woman" since Mary's surpassing holiness signifies that she was holier than even John after his sanctification in utero.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes