The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
Parallel translations
- KJV And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
- BSB The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
- NKJV The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine,
- NASB The soldiers also ridiculed Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine,
- NLT The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine.
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The soldiers also mocked Jesus, offering Him sour wine. Even the executioners joined in scorning the King.
Overview
The Roman soldiers add their derision, presenting cheap wine in mockery. This offering recalls Psalm 69:21 and demonstrates the universal contempt Christ endured, from Jew and Gentile alike. The King of glory submitted to the scorn of His creatures to win their salvation, displaying patient love amid cruelty.
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Cross-references · 8
- Ps 69:21They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.
- Matt 27:48Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him a drink.
- Matt 27:34they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
- Mark 15:36One 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.”
- Luke 23:11Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
- Matt 27:29–30They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
- John 19:28–30After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.”
- Mark 15:19–20They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
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