Matthew 3:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ Now John dressed in clothing made of camel’s hair and he wore a leather belt around his waist; he ate grasshoppers and wild honey [i.e., for his regular diet].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ 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)

⁴ 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

⁴ 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

⁴ 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

⁴ 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 when John came, he did not eat or drink [on festive occasions] and people said, ‘He is dominated by an evil spirit.’

Matthew 11:8

What did you expect to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, people who wear fancy clothes live in kings’ palaces.

Mark 1:6

John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and he had a leather belt around his waist. He ate grasshoppers and wild honey.

Luke 1:17

He will go on ahead of the Messiah [See verse 76], in the spirit and power of Elijah, to rekindle the affections of fathers for their children, and [to influence] disobedient people to live wisely like righteous people. And he will prepare the people to be ready for [the coming of] the Lord.”

Revelation 11:3

And I will give [authority] to my two witnesses and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, wearing sackcloth” [i.e., a black, coarse cloth made of goat’s hair].