8 Bible Verses about Asceticism, People Practicing
Most Relevant Verses
And this John had his clothes of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
And John was clothed with camel's hairs and a leather girdle about his loins, and he eat 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 came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples fast not?
And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fasted. And they came and said to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and your disciples fast not?
And they said to him, The disciples of John fast much and make prayers; and likewise those of the Pharisees; but yours eat and drink.
