Matthew 3:4-5

⁴John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

⁵People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.

— Matthew 3:4-5

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Preparing the Way

Illustration of Matthew 3:3-4 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 3:3-4 NLT -- The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John [the Baptist] when he said, "He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord's coming! Clear the road for him!'" John's clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.

Cross References for Matthew 3:4-5

• 2 Kings 1:8
• Mark 1:6
• Matthew 11:8
• Leviticus 11:22
• Mark 1:5
• Zechariah 13:4
• Luke 16:16
• John 5:35
• Malachi 4:5
• John 3:23

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