Matthew 3:4

God's Word

John wore clothes made from camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.

Cross References

2 Kings 1:8

They replied, “He was hairy and had a leather belt around his waist.” “That’s Elijah from Tishbe,” the king answered.

Isaiah 20:2

At that time the Lord told Isaiah, son of Amoz, “Take off the sackcloth that you are wearing, and take off your sandals!” Isaiah did this and walked around barefoot and naked.

Leviticus 11:22

You may eat any kind of locust, cricket, katydid, or grasshopper.

Zechariah 13:4

“On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies. He won’t deceive people by dressing ⌞like a prophet⌟ in a coat made of hair.

Malachi 4:5

“I’m going to send you the prophet Elijah before that very terrifying day of the Lord comes.

Matthew 11:18

“John came neither eating nor drinking, and people say, ‘There’s a demon in him!’

Matthew 11:8

Really, what did you go to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Those who wear fine clothes are in royal palaces.

Mark 1:6

John was dressed in clothes made from camel’s hair. He wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.

Luke 1:17

He will go ahead of the Lord with the spirit and power that Elijah had. He will change parents’ attitudes toward their children. He will change disobedient people so that they will accept the wisdom of those who have God’s approval. In this way he will prepare the people for their Lord.”

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made them ride on the heights of the earth and fed them with the produce of the fields. He gave them honey from rocks and olive oil from solid rock.

Revelation 11:3

I will allow my two witnesses who wear sackcloth to speak what God has revealed. They will speak for 1,260 days.”