KJV King James Version
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
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Luke 23:36
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
WEB World English Bible
The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
ASV American Standard Version
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,
Surrounding context — Luke 23
33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided [him], saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
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Psalm 69:21They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.Matthew 27:48And 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.Mark 15:36And 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.Matthew 27:34They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted [thereof], he would not drink.Mark 15:19-20And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing [their] knees worshipped him.John 19:28-30After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.Matthew 27:29-30And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put [it] upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!Luke 23:11And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked [him], and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
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