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One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Let him be. Let`s see whether Elijah comes to take him down."
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A Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon and John Gill point out that this act was a direct fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. Psalms 69:21 predicted, "In my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink." This detail, occurring in Jesus's final moments, underscores how even the hostile actions of his enemies were part of God's sovereign plan foretold centuries earlier.
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To take him down (καθελειν αυτον). Matthew 27:49 has "to save him" (σωσων), which see for discussion.
19th Century
Baptist
And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will …
Mark does not identify the person who went to get the wine vinegar, though most likely it was one of the soldiers. A sponge was filled with this wi…
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16th Century
Protestant
Saying, Let him alone, let us see if Elijah will come to save him. Mark relates these words as having been spoken by the soldier, while ho…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar Christ at the same time saying, I thirst; see ([Reference John 19:28…
Presbyterian
There was a thick darkness over the land, from noon until three in the afternoon. The Jews were doing their utmost to extinguish the Sun of Righteo…
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