Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him a drink.
Parallel translations
- KJV And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
- BSB One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
- NKJV Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.
- NASB And immediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.
- NLT One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink.
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Cross-references · 4
- Ps 69:21They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.
- Luke 23:36The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
- Matt 27:34they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
- John 19:29–30Now 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.
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