This John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

"Nor must you swear by your head, since you cannot make one hair white or black.

So he came straight up to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him eagerly.

And they twisted a thorny crown for him, and put it on his head, and placed a reed in his right hand. Then they knelt before him, in mockery, crying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

And behold! Jesus himself met them, saying, "All hail!" And they went up to him and clasped his feet and worshiped him.