Mark 15:36

WEB

³⁶One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”

KJV

³⁶And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

BSB

³⁶And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine.^[+] He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink,^[+] saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

FBV

³⁶One man ran and filled a sponge with vinegar, put it on a stick, and tried to give it to Jesus to drink.^[+] him alone,” he said. “Let's see if Elijah will come to take him down.”

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Extra References

Psalms 69:21

²¹They also gave me poison for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.

Mark 15:23

²³They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.

Luke 23:36

³⁶The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

²⁸After this, Jesus, seeing^[+] that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty!” ²⁹Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth. ³⁰When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.