Luke - 23:36



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

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 23:36.

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And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar,
And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,
And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering Him sour wine and saying,
And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine,
And the soldiers also ridiculed him, approaching him and offering him vinegar,
The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine,

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Offering him vinegar - See on Matthew 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.

And the soldiers also mocked him,.... The Roman soldiers, to whom the execution was committed, who crucified him, and parted his garments, and stood at his cross watching; these joined in the insult, which is not to be wondered at. Coming to him and offering him vinegar; which was what was a part of their allowance, and was their drink; See Gill on John 19:29.

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