Matthew 3:4

And this Joon hadde clothing of camels heeris, and a girdil of skynne aboute hise leendis; and his mete was honysoukis, and hony of the wode.

Wycliffe (portions)

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 it is seid bi Ysaie, the prophete, seyinge, A vois of a crier in desert, Make ye redi the weies of the Lord; make ye riyt the pathis of hym.

5Thanne Jerusalem wente out to hym, and al Judee, and al the cuntre aboute Jordan;

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Cross References

Leviticus 11:22as is a bruke + 11:22 a bruke is the fruyt of locuste, bifor that it hath wyngis. in his kynde, and acatus, + 11:22 acatus, that is, fruyt of locust, whanne it bigynneth to haue wyngis. and opymacus, + 11:22 opymacus, that is, a beeste that fiytith with serpentis. opymacus, that is, a foule that is enemye to serpentis. and a locuste, alle bi her kynde.

Matthew 11:8Or what thing wenten ye out to see? a man clothid with softe clothis? Lo! thei that ben clothid with softe clothis ben in the housis of kyngis.

Mark 1:6And Joon was clothid with heeris of camels, and a girdil of skyn was about hise leendis; and he ete hony soukis, and wilde hony, and prechide,

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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