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Mk 1:6a ... And had-been the John clothed in camel hairs and a-leather belt around the waist of-him, ...

Verse 6 has 4 phrases containing 20 narrator words of gospel text. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd phrases have these 14 narrator words ... kai ēn ho Iōannēs endedumenos trixas kamēlou kai zōnēn dermatinēn peri tēn osfun autou (And was the John clothed in 'hairs of a camel,' and a 'belt of leather,' about the waist of him, ...).

The 14 narrator words are top down. In this verse, Mark employs a well known literary device to equate one thing or person with another. Here is the Old Testament source text: What was the man like? They replied, He wore a hairy garment with a leather girdle about his waist ... It is Elias the Tishbite! (2 Kings 1:7-8). Mark dressed him like he did to imply that John was Elias reincarnated. He is dressed in camel hairs (a loose fitting garment, tanned skin color) and "a belt of leather" (black vesicas) around his waist.

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