Matthew 3:4

John’s clothes were made of camels’ hair, with a leather strap around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild 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

3John was the one who was spoken of in the prophet Isaiah, where he says – ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: “Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”’

5At that time Jerusalem, and all Judea, as well as the whole district of the Jordan, went out to him

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Cross References

Zechariah 13:4And it will be in that day that the prophets will be ashamed, each of his vision, and will not wear a robe of course hair in order to deceive.

Matthew 11:8“What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed waving in the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man richly dressed? Why, those who wear rich things are to be found in the courts of kings!

Mark 1:6John wore clothes made of camels’ hair, with a leather strap around his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;

Revelation 11:3Then I will give permission to my Two Witnesses, and for those twelve hundred and sixty days they will continue teaching, clothed in sackcloth.’

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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