Luke 23:36

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 23:36 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 69:21They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.
  2. Matthew 27:29And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
  3. Matthew 27:34they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
  4. Matthew 27:48One 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.
  5. Mark 15:19They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
  6. Mark 15:36And 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.”
  7. Luke 23:11And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
  8. John 19:28After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

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