8 Bible Verses about Asceticism, People Practicing

John wore clothing made of camels' hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

John was clad in clothing of camels' hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;

For, when John came, neither eating nor drinking, men said 'He has a demon in him';

For now that John the Baptist has come, not eating bread or drinking wine, you are saying 'He has a demon in him';

Then John's disciples came to Jesus, and asked: "Why do we and the Pharisees fast while your disciples do not?"

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, and people came and asked Jesus: "Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, while yours do not?"

"John's disciples," they said to Jesus, "Often fast and say prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, while yours are eating and drinking!"

I fast twice a week, and give a tenth of everything I get to God.'