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Luke 23:36
The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The soldiers approach the crucified Jesus to mock Him by offering sour wine, following the rulers' sneering challenge in Luke 23:35.
The words — The text uses προσερχόμενοι (proserchomenoi) for "coming near" and ἐνέπαιξαν (enepaixan) for "mocked," describing the physical approach and derisive action of the soldiers.
The thread — This event parallels the sour wine offered in Matthew 27:48 and fulfills the prophetic detail in Psalms 69:21 regarding vinegar to quench thirst.
Why it lands — The verse records the soldiers' derision and the fulfillment of prophetic detail, demanding recognition of the crucifixion's historical reality and scriptural alignment.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
Cross-references
- Psalms 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.”
- Matthew 27:29 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!”
- Mark 15:19 They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
- 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.
- John 19:28 After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”