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Matthew 3:4
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2 and saying, “Repent, for athe kingdom of heaven is at hand!”  
3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:
a“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
b‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”  
4 Now aJohn himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was blocusts and cwild honey.  
5 aThen Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him  
6 aand were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.  
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, a“Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from bthe wrath to come?  
8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,
Verse Comparison: Matthew 3:4

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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.

Amplified® Bible
This {same} John's garments were made of camel's hair, and he wore a leather girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Contemporary English Version
John wore clothes made of camel's hair. He had a leather strap around his waist and ate grasshoppers and wild honey.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
John's clothes were made of camel's hair; he wore a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

International Standard Version
John had clothing made of camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist. His diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.

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.

New American Standard Bible
Now John himself had a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

New International Version
John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

New King James Version
Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now John himself had a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food consisted of locusts and wild honey.

Revised Standard Version
Now John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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.

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.1


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