Mark 1:6

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

In Context

5And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

7And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

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Cross References

2 Kings 1:8But they said: A hairy man with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said: It is Elias the Thesbite.

Matthew 3:4And the same John had his garment of camels' hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:2-9

Mark We have heard the evidence given in by the first witness to the doctrine and miracles of our Lord Jesus; and now here is another witness produced, who calls for our attention. The second living creature saith, Come, and see, Rev. vi. 3 . Now let us enquire a little, I. Concerning this witness. His name is Mark. Marcus was a Roman name, and a very common one, and yet we have no reason to think, but that he was by birth a Jew; but as Saul, when he went among the nations, took the Roman name of Paul, so he of… Read the whole commentary →

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