Mark 1:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

Cross References

2 Kings 1:8

And they said in answer, He was a man clothed in a coat of hair, with a leather band about his body. Then he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

Leviticus 11:22

Such as all the different sorts of locust.

Zechariah 13:4

And it will come about in that day that the prophets will be shamed, every man on account of his vision, when he is talking as a prophet; and they will not put on a robe of hair for purposes of deceit:

Matthew 3:4

Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

Mark 1:5

And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners.

Mark 1:7

And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.