Mark 1:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 1:8 : 8 And they said in answer, He was a man clothed in a coat of hair, with a leather band about his body. Then he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
  • Lev 11:22 : 22 Such as all the different sorts of locust.
  • Zech 13:4 : 4 And it will come about in that day that the prophets will be shamed, every man on account of his vision, when he is talking as a prophet; and they will not put on a robe of hair for purposes of deceit:
  • Matt 3:4 : 4 Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

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    5Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;

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    7And he said to them, What sort of a man was it who came and said these words to you?

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    15And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,

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