According to Osho, Jesus did not self-advertise as messiah; his claim was his very being. John the Baptist’s initiation and mysterious departure signaled the Messiah’s arrival. When questioned, Jesus simply affirmed he was the awaited one—‘before Abraham’—indicating an everlasting presence rather than a title. Thus, his truth was recognized and, only when asked, verbally acknowledged.
He didn’t brag about being special; his life showed it, and when people asked, he honestly said he was the long-awaited one who existed before Abraham.