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Matthew 3:4

Matthew 3:4
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The same John had his raiment,.... The Evangelist goes on to describe this excellent person, the forerunner of our Lord, by his raiment;

the same John of whom Isaiah prophesied, and who came…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

His raiment of camel’s hair - His clothing. This is not the fine hair of the camel from which our elegant cloth is made called camlet, nor the more elegant stuff brought from the East Indies under the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Matthew 3:1-6

We have here an account of the preaching and baptism of John, which were the dawning of the gospel-day. Observe,

I. The time when he appeared. In those days (Mat 3:1), or, after those days, long after…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the same John Translate, "John himself."

raiment of camel's hair A kind of tunic or shirt coarsely woven of camel's hair, "one of the most admirable materials for clothing, it keeps out the heat, cold…