Right away one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, lifted it up on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink.
The soldiers also came up and made fun of him. They offered him wine vinegar
There they mixed wine with bitter spices and offered it to Jesus to drink. But after he had tasted it, he wouldn’t drink it.
When some of those who were standing there heard Jesus cry out, they said, “He’s calling for Elijah!”
But the others said, “Leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”
Someone ran and filled a sponge with wine vinegar. He lifted it up on a long stick and offered it to Jesus to drink. Then he said, “Now let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down.”