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Luke 23:36

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Berean Standard Bible

The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,

Bible in Basic English

And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

Free Bible Version

The soldiers also mocked him, coming up to him and offering him wine vinegar, saying,

Geneva Bible 1599

The souldiers also mocked him, and came and offered him vineger,

King James (Authorized) Version

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

One Unity Resource Bible

The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

Translation for Translators

The soldiers also ridiculed him because he claimed to be a king. They came up to him and offered him some sour wine.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The soldiers also ridiculed him, approaching him, offering him vinegar,

Noah Webster Bible

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

World English Bible

The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

Young's Literal Translation

And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,

Context

The Crucifixion

³⁵The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” ³⁶The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.³⁷“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

Summary

This verse depicts the soldiers mocking Jesus while He was on the cross, offering Him sour wine and taunting Him to save Himself if He truly is the King of the Jews. The soldiers' actions fulfill the prophecy in Psalm 69:21, revealing the fulfillment of Scripture even in the midst of Jesus' suffering. Despite the ridicule and cruelty directed towards Him, Jesus remained steadfast in His mission to bring salvation to humanity, demonstrating His love and obedience to the Father's will.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Offering him vinegar - See on Mat 27:34 (note). Vinegar or small sour wine, was a common drink of the Roman soldiers; and it is supposed that wherever they were on duty they had a vessel of this liquor standing by. It appears that at least two cups were given to our Lord; one before he was nailed to the cross, viz. of wine mingled with myrrh, and another of vinegar, while he hung on the cross. Some think there were three cups: One of wine mixed with myrrh; the Second, of vinegar mingled with gall; and the Third, of simple vinegar. Allow these three cups, and the different expressions in all the evangelists will be included. See Lightfoot.

Luke 23:36

The Crucifixion

³⁵The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” ³⁶The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.³⁷“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

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Berean Standard Bible

The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,

Bible in Basic English

And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

Free Bible Version

The soldiers also mocked him, coming up to him and offering him wine vinegar, saying,

Geneva Bible 1599

The souldiers also mocked him, and came and offered him vineger,

King James (Authorized) Version

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

One Unity Resource Bible

The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

Translation for Translators

The soldiers also ridiculed him because he claimed to be a king. They came up to him and offered him some sour wine.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The soldiers also ridiculed him, approaching him, offering him vinegar,

Noah Webster Bible

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

World English Bible

The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

Young's Literal Translation

And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,

Adam Clarke
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Offering him vinegar - See on Mat 27:34 (note). Vinegar or small sour wine, was a common drink of the Roman soldiers; and it is supposed that wherever they were on duty they had a vessel of this liquor standing by. It appears that at least two cups were given to our Lord; one before he was nailed to the cross, viz. of wine mingled with myrrh, and another of vinegar, while he hung on the cross. Some think there were three cups: One of wine mixed with myrrh; the Second, of vinegar mingled with gall; and the Third, of simple vinegar. Allow these three cups, and the different expressions in all the evangelists will be included. See Lightfoot.