Matthew 3:4

This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

3He it is who was spoken of through the Prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying aloud, `In the desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.'"

5Then large numbers of people went out to him--people from Jerusalem and from all Judaea, and from the whole of the Jordan valley--

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Cross References

Matthew 11:8But what did you go out to see? A man luxuriously dressed? Those who wear luxurious clothes are to be found in kings' palaces.

Mark 1:6As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Revelation 11:3And I will authorize My two witnesses 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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