8 Bible Verses about Asceticism, People Practicing

But the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of leather around his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a girdle of leather around his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey:

For John came, neither eating nor drinking, and they say: He has a demon.

For John the Immerser came, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a demon.

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples fast not?

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees were in the habit of fasting; and they came, and said to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples fast not?

And they said to him: Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?

I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I possess.