Luke 23:36

Modern

The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

Traditional

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

Literal

And the soldiers also mocked Him, coming near, offering Him sour wine

Latin

Illudebant autem ei et milites accedentes, et acetum offerentes ei,

Greek

English

The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

sour wine: This was a popular drink of the lower classes, especially among soldiers (compare Psalm 69:21).

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 69:21
They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.
Matthew 27:48
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.
Matthew 27:34
…they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
Mark 15:36
And 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.”
Luke 23:11
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
Mark 15:19–20
They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
John 19:28–30
After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
Matthew 27:29–30
And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”