8 Bible Verses about Asceticism, People Practicing

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

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'

For John, the Immerser, has come, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, 'He has a demon.'

Then came to Him the disciples of John, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Thy disciples fast not?"

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to Him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Thy disciples fast not?"

And they said to Him, "The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also those of the Pharisees; but Thine are eating and drinking!"

I fast twice on the Sabbath; I give a tenth of all that I acquire.'