Matthew 3:4
World English Bible (WEB)
Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
In context
2 “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matthew 3:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.