Now John wore clothing made from camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey. ¹ 

biblegateway Mat 3:4

Now John himself had a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

John himself had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Now John himself had his clothing made from camel’s hair and a belt made of leather around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

biblegateway Mat 3:4

John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt round his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

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

bibleoremus Mat 3:4

Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

John's clothing was a rough coat of camel's hair, with a leather belt round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

biblegateway Mat 3:4

And John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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.

biblegateway Mat 3:4

Now John wore clothing made from camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey. ¹ 

¹ sn John’s lifestyle was in stark contrast to many of the religious leaders of Jerusalem who lived in relative ease and luxury. While his clothing and diet were indicative of someone who lived in the desert, they also depicted him in his role as God’s prophet (cf. Zech 13:4); his appearance is similar to the Prophet Elijah (2 Kgs 1:8). Locusts and wild honey were a common diet in desert regions, and locusts (dried insects) are listed in Lev 11:22 among the “clean” foods.