Did Yahya know Jesus before baptism?

Matthew 3:13-14—”Did John the Baptist know Jesus before His baptism or not (John 1:33)?”

Up until Jesus’ baptism, John only knew Jesus as a distant relative who was reared in a different town. He may have had some suspicions that Jesus was the Messiah, but when Holy Spirit came on Jesus in the form of a dove it was clear confirmation that made John believe that Jesus was definitely the promised Messiah of God.