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Now John himself (αυτος δε ο Ιωανης). Matthew thus introduces the man himself and draws a vivid sketch of his dress (note ειχεν, i…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
His raiment of camel's hair. This was his clothing. This is not the fine hair of the camel from which our elegant cloth is made, called
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
His clothing of camel’s hair — This dress was probably adopted deliberately by the Baptist to revive the outward appearance of Eli…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderne of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
Pseudo-Chrysostom: Having said that he is the voice of one crying in the desert, the Evangelist rightly adds, John …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Clothes of camel’s hair and a leather belt were not only the clothes of poor people but established links with Elijah (2 Kings 1:8; cf.…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair. The Evangelist does not want us to consider it as one of John’s chief excellencies that…
John Gill
JohnGill
The same John had his raiment
The Evangelist goes on to describe this excellent person, the forerunner of our Lord, …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
After Malachi, there was no prophet until John the Baptist came. He appeared first in the wilderne of Judea. This was not an uninhabited desert, bu…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
The Evangelist wrote about Christ’s entrance into the world; now, however, he writes about the course of His life, which is, in fact, considered ac…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson