In those days, travelling philosophers made a good living. They had a new idea and people paid to hear it, rather like bands today who entertain with their unique music. They were entertainers. Not so John. He was under God's instructions to get people ready to welcome the Messiah (Luke 1:11-17). He did not make any profit out of it at all, and nobody paid to hear his message. His clothes and food (typical ways of showing wealth) were basic. And so was his message, commanding repentance: it was unchanged since Isaiah wrote it, and still speaks today.
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