Matthew 3:4

Now John wore clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. 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

3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 1 “The voice of one calling out in the wilderness, 1 'Make ready the way of the Lord, 1 make his paths straight.'”

5Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan River went out to him.

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:22You may also eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

1 Samuel 14:25Then all the people entered the forest and there was honey upon the ground.

Zechariah 13:4On that day each prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he is about to prophesy. These prophets will no longer wear a hairy cloak, in order to deceive the people.

Matthew 11:8But what did you go out to see—a man dressed in soft clothing? Really, those who wear soft clothing live in kings' houses.

Mark 1:6John was wearing a coat of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and he was eating locusts and wild honey.

Revelation 11:3I will give my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, 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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