8 Bible Verses about Asceticism, People Practicing

This very John had his clothing made of camel's hair, and wore a leather belt around his waist; his food was dried locusts and wild honey.

Now John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he used to live on dried locusts and wild honey.

For John came neither eating nor drinking with others, and yet they said, 'He has a demon.'

"For John the Baptist came eating no bread and drinking no wine, and yet you say, 'He has a demon!'

Then John's disciples went up to Him, and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees practice fasting, but your disciples do not?"

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast. So some people came and asked Him, "Why do John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples practice fasting, but yours never do?"

After that they said to Him, "John's disciples rigidly practice fasting and offering up prayers; so do the Pharisees, but your disciples keep right on eating and drinking."

I fast two days in the week. I pay a tithe on everything I get.'