8 Bible Verses about Asceticism, People Practicing

And John himself had his raiment of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

And John was clothed with camels hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

For John came neither eating nor drinking; and they say, He hath a demon.

For John the Baptist hath come not eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

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

And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?

And they said to him, The disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise those of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.

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