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.


In Context

1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

4 And 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.

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region about Jordan,

6 And were baptized by him in 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.

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.