Matthew 3:4 Themes and Topics

For if you refuse to let My people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your territory. Verse Concepts

These of them you may eat: the locust in its kinds, and the devastating locust in its kinds, and the cricket in its kinds, and the grasshopper in its kinds. Verse Concepts

“You shall bring out much seed to the field but you will gather in little, for the locust will consume it. Verse Concepts

“If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight or mildew, locust or grasshopper, if their enemy besieges them in the land of their cities, whatever plague, whatever sickness there is, Verse Concepts

The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in ranks;
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Your spoil is gathered as the caterpillar gathers;
As locusts rushing about men rush about on it.
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What the gnawing locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten;
And what the swarming locust has left, the creeping locust has eaten;
And what the creeping locust has left, the stripping locust has eaten.
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Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Then the disciples of John *came to Him, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” Verse Concepts

These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in

self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.

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For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; Verse Concepts

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit

not many days from now.”

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And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ Verse Concepts

Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!'" read more.
Now John himself had a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? "Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father'; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. "The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

And he was preaching, and saying, "After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals. "I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

John answered and said to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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John answered them saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know. "It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie." These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. read more.
The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! "This is He on behalf of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.' "I did not recognize Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water." John testified saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. "I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.' "I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey. Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done, Verse Concepts

"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!'" Now John himself had a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. read more.
Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? "Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father'; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. "The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. "His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so; for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him. read more.
A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his lords and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee; and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you." And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom." And she went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist." Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her. Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison, and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

So he began saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? "Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. "Indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."

Then Belshazzar gave orders, and they clothed Daniel with purple and put a necklace of gold around his neck, and issued a proclamation concerning him that he now had authority as the third ruler in the kingdom. Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. Verse Concepts

Then Rebekah took the best garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son. Verse Concepts

“O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
Who clothed you luxuriously in scarlet,
Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
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In His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like respectful greetings in the market places,

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So Peter arose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them. Verse Concepts

and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and you say to the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,” Verse Concepts

Then Belshazzar gave orders, and they clothed Daniel with purple and put a necklace of gold around his neck, and issued a proclamation concerning him that he now had authority as the third ruler in the kingdom. Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them. Verse Concepts

Then Rebekah took the best garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son. Verse Concepts

“O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
Who clothed you luxuriously in scarlet,
Who put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
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In His teaching He was saying: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like respectful greetings in the market places,

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So Peter arose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them. Verse Concepts

and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and you say to the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,” Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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No one in it is weary or stumbles,

None slumbers or sleeps;
Nor is the belt at its waist undone,
Nor its sandal strap broken.
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These are the garments which they shall make: a

breastpiece and an ephod and a robe and a tunic of checkered work, a turban and a sash, and they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister as priest to Me.

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He put the tunic on him and girded him with the sash, and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him; and he girded him with the artistic band of the ephod, with which he tied it to him. Verse Concepts

She makes linen garments and sells them,
And supplies belts to the tradesmen.
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They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.” Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.” Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.” Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey. Verse Concepts

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit

not many days from now.”

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And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ Verse Concepts

Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!'" read more.
Now John himself had a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? "Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father'; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. "The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

And he was preaching, and saying, "After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals. "I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

John answered and said to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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John answered them saying, "I baptize in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know. "It is He who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie." These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing. read more.
The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! "This is He on behalf of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.' "I did not recognize Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water." John testified saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. "I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.' "I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."

Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.” Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey. Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.” Verse Concepts

They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.” Verse Concepts

Also it will come about in that day that the prophets will each be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies, and they will not put on a hairy robe in order to deceive; Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!'" read more.
Now John himself had a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? "Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father'; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. "The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” Verse Concepts

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.” Verse Concepts

They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.” Verse Concepts

at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your shoes off your feet.” And he did so, going naked and barefoot. Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; Verse Concepts

Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Now John himself had

a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Themes in Matthew 3:4

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Agriculture » Foes of » Locusts

Asceticism » General references to

Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with

Camel » Hair of, made into cloth

Camels » Coarse cloth made from its hair

Christian ministers » Faithful » John the baptist

Clothing » General references to

Dress » Clothing » General references to

Food » List of articles » Locusts

Garments » Materials used for » Camel's hair

Girdle » An article of dress

Girdle » Made of leather

Girdles » Made of » Leather

Honey » Was eaten » With locusts

John the baptist » What john the baptist baptized with

John the baptist » Characteristics of » Self-denial

Leather » Belts of

Locusts » Used as food

Locusts » The jews » Used as food

Prophets » Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth

Prophets » Simple in their manner of life

Repentance » Who baptized with the baptism of repentance

Sackcloth » Was worn » By God's prophets

Sackcloth » Made of coarse hair

Stoicism » Scripture analogies to » John the baptist wore camel's hair and subsisted on locusts and wild honey

Victuals » List of articles » Locusts

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