Mark 1:6

Good News Translation

John wore clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Cross References

2 Kings 1:8

“He was wearing a cloak made of animal skins, tied with a leather belt,” they answered. “It's Elijah!” the king exclaimed.

Leviticus 11:22

You may eat locusts, crickets, or grasshoppers.

Zechariah 13:4

When that time comes, no prophet will be proud of his visions or act like a prophet or wear a prophet's coarse garment in order to deceive people.

Matthew 3:4

John's clothes were made of camel's hair; he wore a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:5

Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.

Mark 1:7

He announced to the people, “The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals.