8 Bible Verses about Asceticism, People Practicing

And this John had his clothes 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 a leathern girdle about his loins, and he lived upon locusts and wild honey: and he preached,

for John came neither eating nor drinking as others do, and they say, He is beside himself:

for John the baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, he hath a demon:

Then also come to Him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the pharisees fast much, but thy disciples do not fast?

And as the disciples of John, and of the pharisees used to fast, they came to Him, saying, Why do the disciples of John and of the pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

And they said unto Him, Why do the disciples of John frequently fast and pray, and likewise those of the pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

I fast twice a week, and I give tithes of all that I possess.