Mark 1:6

The Passion Translation

John wore a rough garment made from camel hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and honey.

Cross References

Matthew 3:4

Now, John wore clothing made from camel’s hair, tied at his waist with a leather strap, and his food consisted of dried locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:5

A steady stream of people came to be dipped in the Jordan River as they publicly confessed their sins. They came from all over southern Israel, including nearly all the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Mark 1:7

And this is the message he kept preaching: “There is a man coming after me who is greater and a lot more powerful than I am. I’m not even worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.