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Mark 1:6

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 1:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And John was clothed with camel`s hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And John was clothed with camel`s hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
4John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
5And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6And John was clothed with camel`s hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
7And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
8I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And John was clothed with camel's hair, etc..] This is a description of John by his clothes; (see Gill on “<400304>Matthew 3:4”), to which may be added, that it was usual for penitents, and men of austere lives, and of the first class for holiness and religion, to live in deserts, to fare hard, and wear coarse apparel. Mention is made of one man, who is called, atywd tn f6, because he had on a garment of goat's hair, which cut his flesh, that so it might atone for him, for he was a penitent: x x ˆ and with a girdle or skin about his loins; a leathern one, as in (<400304>Matthew 3:4), not a golden one, such as the high priest wore, though the f7 Jews call John an high priest: he was indeed of…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:5-6, Matthew 3:11. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:6 camel hair . . . leather belt: Cp. Elijah (2 Kgs 1:8). • For food John ate what was available in the wilderness; locusts were allowed as food (cp. Lev 11:20-24).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“clothed: Kg2 1:8; Zac 13:4; Mat 3:4 eat: Lev 11:22 Mark 1:7”
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