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Mark 1:6
And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:6 · American Standard Version
Mark 1:6 in other translations
And 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;
John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
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In context
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
4 John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
5 And there went out unto him all the country of Judæa, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
7 And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
8 I baptized you in water; but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.
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