Tag: Locusts and wild honey

According to the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, John the Baptist’s food was explicitly noted as “locusts and wild honey”. This detail is significant not just for its unusual nature, but also for what it reveals about John's prophetic role, his ascetic lifestyle in the wilderness, and his message to a generation of Israelites.

According to the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, John the Baptist lived in the wilderness on a diet of locusts and wild honey. While this biblical account is well-known, it has prompted debate for centuries about whether the word 'locusts' should be interpreted literally or as a metaphor for something else entirely.