6John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.


In Context

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'|

4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

6 John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

7 He preached, saying, |After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.|

Mark 1:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:6And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:6John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:6And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:6And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6And John was clothed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:6And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6And John was clothed with camels hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:6And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:6And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;