Mark 15:36

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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!”

Cross References

Psalm 69:21

Enemies poisoned my food, and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar.

Matthew 27:48

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.

Mark 15:23

There they gave him some wine mixed with a drug to ease the pain, but he refused to drink it.

Mark 15:35

Some of the people standing there heard Jesus and said, “He is calling for Elijah.”

Mark 15:37

Jesus shouted and then died.

Luke 23:36

The soldiers made fun of Jesus and brought him some wine.