Now John dressed in clothing made of camel's hair and he wore a leather belt around his waist; he ate grasshoppers and wild honey [i.e., for his regular diet].

He entered the house of God [i.e., the Temple] and ate the 'Bread of Presence', which was not permissible, according to the law of Moses, for him or those with him to do, since it was reserved only for the priests.

And some of the seed he sowed [i.e., scattering it by hand] landed along the side of the road and birds came and ate it.

They all ate until they were full, then gathered up twelve baskets full of the remaining broken pieces.

They all ate until they were full; then gathered up seven baskets full of broken pieces which were left over.

The number who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.