The soldiers joined in the mockery, offering Jesus a drink of vinegar.
I was hungry and they gave me bitter food. I was thirsty and they offered me vinegar.
One bystander ran and got a sponge, soaked it with sour wine, then put it on a stick and held it up for Jesus to drink.
One bystander ran and got a sponge, soaked it with sour wine, then put it on a stick and held it up for Jesus to drink. But the rest said, “Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah comes to rescue him.”
And there the soldiers offered him a mild painkiller, a drink of wine mixed with gall, but after tasting it, he refused to drink it.