Matthew 3:4 - English Majority Text Version 2009

And John himself had his clothing [made] from camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

This same John's garments were made of camel's hair, and he wore a leather girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. [Lev. 11:22; II Kings 1:8; Zech. 13:4.]

American Standard Version (1901)

Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Common English Bible

John wore clothes made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Now the same John had a garment made from the hair of camels, and a leather belt around his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And 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 3:4 Cross References

Matthew 11:18

"For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

Matthew 11:8

But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft garments are in kings' houses.

Mark 1:6

Now John was clothed with camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and was eating locusts and wild honey.

Luke 1:17

And he himself will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

Revelation 11:3

And I will give [power] to My two witnesses, and they shall prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, having been clothed in sackcloth."