The soldiers made fun of Jesus and brought him some wine.
Enemies poisoned my food, and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar.
One of them at once ran and grabbed a sponge. He soaked it in wine, then put it on a stick and held it up to Jesus.
One of them ran and grabbed a sponge. After he had soaked it in wine, he put it on a stick and held it up to Jesus. He said, “Let's wait and see if Elijah will come and take him down!”
There they gave Jesus some wine mixed with a drug to ease the pain. But when Jesus tasted what it was, he refused to drink it.
Herod and his soldiers made fun of Jesus and insulted him. They put a fine robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.