8 Bible Verses about Asceticism, People Practicing

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

Now John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

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

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

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

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

They said to him, "The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink."

I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.'