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Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and brought it to his mouth.
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Commentators clarify that the 'vinegar' offered was not the drugged, pain-numbing wine Jesus had refused earlier. Instead, it was a cheap, sour wine commonly drunk by Roman soldiers. By accepting this simple drink, Jesus received a minor physical relief from his thirst without dulling his senses, choosing to face the full reality of his suffering with a clear mind.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. See Psalm 69:21. Thirst was one of the most distressing circumstances attending th…
Was set (εκειτο). Imperfect middle. John, as eyewitness, had noticed it there.
Of vinegar (οξους). Not vin…
19th Century
Anglican
Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar.—This vessel of the ordinary sour wine drunk by the Roman soldiers was placed …
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Baptist
Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
The “vinegar” was probably the cheap sour wine that the legionnaires drank. Though it provided some refreshment, it was a strong astringent that co…
16th Century
Protestant
And, having filled a sponge with vinegar, they fixed it on hyssop. When he says that they fixed the sponge on hyssop, the meaning…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar In a place near at hand, as Nonnus observes; not on purpose, for the sake…
Here are some remarkable circumstances of Jesus' death, more fully related than before. Pilate would not gratify the chief priests by allowing the …
13th Century
Catholic
After dealing with the crucifixion and the events that accompanied it, the Evangelist now describes the venerable death of Christ.
