Matthew 3:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now John himself had a garment made of camel’s hair, and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And this same John wore clothing made of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now{G1161} John{G2491} himself{G846} had{G2192} his{G846} raiment{G1742} of{G575} camel's{G2574} hair,{G2359} and{G2532} a leathern{G1193} girdle{G2223} about{G4012} his{G846} loins;{G3751} and{G2532} his{G846} food{G5160} was{G2258} locusts{G200} and{G2532} wild{G66} honey.{G3192}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} the same{G846} John{G2491} had{G2192}{(G5707)} his{G846} raiment{G1742} of{G575} camel's{G2574} hair{G2359}, and{G2532} a leathern{G1193} girdle{G2223} about{G4012} his{G846} loins{G3751}; and{G1161} his{G846} meat{G5160} was{G2258}{(G5713)} locusts{G200} and{G2532} wild{G66} honey{G3192}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    This Iho had hys garmet of camels heer and a gerdell of a skynne aboute his loynes. Hys meate was locustes and wylde hony.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    This Ihon had his garment of camels heer, and a lethre gerdell aboute his loynes. Hys meate was locustes and wylde hony.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And this Iohn had his garment of camels heare, and a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: his meate was also locusts and wilde hony.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    This Iohn had his rayment of Camels heere, and a girdle of a skynne about his loynes, his meate was locustes, and wylde hony.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now John wore clothing made from camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 1:8 : 8 They replied, 'He was a man with a garment of hair and a leather belt around his waist.' The king said, 'It was Elijah the Tishbite.'
  • Lev 11:22 : 22 Of them you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.
  • Zech 13:4 : 4 On that day, every prophet will be ashamed of their visions when they prophesy. They will no longer wear a cloak of hair to deceive.
  • Matt 11:8 : 8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who wear soft clothing live in royal palaces.
  • Mark 1:6 : 6 John was dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
  • Luke 1:17 : 17 And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • Deut 32:13 : 13 He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him with the produce of the fields. He gave him honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag.
  • 1 Sam 14:25-27 : 25 The entire army entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground. 26 When the people entered the forest, they saw honey flowing, but no one dared to lift a hand to his mouth because the people were afraid of the oath. 27 Jonathan, however, had not heard his father make the people swear the oath. So he reached out the tip of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and raised it to his mouth. His eyes then brightened.
  • Matt 11:18 : 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

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    3 'A voice is calling out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.'

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    5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem came out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

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  • Matt 3:1-3
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    1 At that time, John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

    2 and saying, 'Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.'

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    5 Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan were going out to him,

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    2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.

    3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

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    18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

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    8 They replied, 'He was a man with a garment of hair and a leather belt around his waist.' The king said, 'It was Elijah the Tishbite.'

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    68%

    22 Of them you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

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    24 After John's messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: 'What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?'

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    13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

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    23 He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'

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    7 As they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?

    8 But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft garments? Look, those who wear soft clothing live in royal palaces.

  • Luke 3:15-16
    2 verses
    67%

    15 As the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts about John, whether he might be the Christ,

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    27 He is the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.

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    3 A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

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    67%

    26 So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified—look, He is baptizing, and everyone is coming to Him.'

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    6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

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    13 He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels ministered to him.

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    4 But among those that chew the cud or have a divided hoof, you must not eat the camel. Though it chews the cud, it does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean to you.

  • Jer 13:2-3
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    2 So I bought the waistband as the LORD had instructed, and I put it around my waist.

    3 Then the word of the LORD came to me a second time, saying,

  • John 3:24
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    24 For John had not yet been put in prison.

  • John 1:19
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    19 This is the testimony of John when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'

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    14 Then the disciples of John came to him and asked, 'Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?'

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    12 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew to Galilee.

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    2 After fasting for forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

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    30 This is the one I was talking about when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”

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    27 'This is the one about whom it is written: "Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You."'

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    32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about."

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    11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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    4 They pluck salt herbs from the bush, and the roots of broom trees are their food.

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    3 "Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"