Verse 4
Matthew 3:4
English Revised Version
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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.
Original Language Text
greek
αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ, ἡ δὲ τροφὴ ⸂ἦν αὐτοῦ⸃ ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.
English Translation
And John himself had clothing made of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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Chapter 3 Context
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And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
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saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wild...
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Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his foo...
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Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan;
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and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye off...
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Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
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and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God...
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And even now is the axe laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not fort...
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I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, who...
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whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his...
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Then cometh Yashua (Jesus) from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
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But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
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But Yashua (Jesus) answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all ri...
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And Yashua (Jesus), when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens we...
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and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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