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Mark 1:6 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Mark 1:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 1 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;”
Mark 1:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 1:6
Mark describes John's appearance and diet, echoing Elijah's description in 2 Kings 1:8. John 'was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of skin about his loins' (ἦν ἐνδεδυμένος τρίχας καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην)—the rough garment signaled prophetic identity and separation from society's comforts. His diet of 'locusts and wild honey' (ἀκρίδας καὶ μέλι ἄγριον) indicated ascetic lifestyle and independence from human provision. Locusts were permitted food (Leviticus 11:22) but symbolized wilderness survival, not abundance. This austere lifestyle authenticated John's prophetic calling and ...
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Cross-References for Mark 1:6
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“He was a hairy man”
“any kind of katydid”
“that the prophets will each be ashamed of his vision”
“with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.”