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John 19

John 19:29

The Death of Jesus · John 19:28–30
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Translations

Modern
A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
Traditional
Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
Literal
A vessel had been set there, full of sour wine; therefore, having put on a stalk of hyssop a sponge filled with sour wine, they brought it to the mouth.
Latin
Vas ergo erat positum aceto plenum. Illi autem spongiam plenam aceto, hyssopo circumponentes, obtulerunt ori ejus.

Interlinear

Greek
English
A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.

Notes

John 19:29

In Egypt, people used the hyssop bush to apply lamb's blood on door posts and its upper threshold (lintel) during the first Passover (Exodus 12:22). Jesus is God's Passover lamb, and his blood also saves (John 1:29, 36).

Theme notes and profiles

The Cross and Passover

Events

Parallels

Psalm 22:1–31 Matthew 27:45–56 Mark 15:33–41 Luke 23:44–49

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Caesarea Crucifixion Hyssop Medicine and Medical Practice Passion Preparation, Day of Procurator Seven Last Sayings of Jesus Sorghum Vinegar

Topics

Death: Scenes of Death of Jesus Hyssop used in Giving Jesus Vinegar on the Cross It is Finished Jesus, the Christ: Crucified (Just Outside Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Death of Salvation: Plan of Sponge: General Scriptures Concerning Vinegar: Offered to Christ While on the Cross Wine: Cheap Wine (Like Vinegar) Given to Jesus at the Crucifixion