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.
Cross-reference
Matthew 11:8 contrasts John's camel-hair clothing with fine clothes of palaces, emphasizing his prophetic simplicity.
Matthew 11:18 says John ‘came neither eating nor drinking’—this verse gives the specific ascetic diet behind that description.
2 Kings 1:8 describes Elijah's garment of hair and leather belt — John dresses like Elijah, linking him to that prophet.
Mark 1:6 gives the same description of John's clothing and diet, confirming the parallel account of his appearance.
Luke 1:17 says John goes in the spirit of Elijah; his camel-hair garment and leather belt mirror Elijah's attire, fulfilling that role.
Luke 7:25 contrasts John's rough clothing with fine clothes, directly explaining the significance of his attire.
Luke 7:33 notes John's ascetic diet of no bread or wine, echoing his locust-and-honey eating in Matthew 3:4.
In Isaiah 20:2, Isaiah wears distinctive humble clothing as a prophetic sign, paralleling John's rough camel-hair garment.
Hebrews 11:37 describes persecuted saints wearing animal skins, a general parallel to John's camel-hair clothing as a prophet's humble dress.