Matthew 3:4

Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

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In The King James Version

And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

In Context

3For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

5Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:22Such as all the different sorts of locust.

1 Samuel 14:25And there was honey on the face of the field, and all the people came to the honey, the bees having gone from it;

Zechariah 13:4And it will come about in that day that the prophets will be shamed, every man on account of his vision, when he is talking as a prophet; and they will not put on a robe of hair for purposes of deceit:

Matthew 11:8But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.

Mark 1:6And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

Revelation 11:3And I will give orders to my two witnesses, and they will be prophets for a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed with haircloth.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:2-7

The Preaching of John the Baptist. 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all… Read the whole commentary →

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