8 Bible Verses about Asceticism, People Practicing

And this John 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 ate locusts and wild honey,

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

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

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

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

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

I fast twice in the week: I give tythes of all that I possess.