4And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.


In Context

1 Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

2 and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

3 For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

4 And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round the Jordan,

6 and were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

Matthew 3:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:4And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:4John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:4And the same John had his garment of camels' hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4And this John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin round his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:4And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.