And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,
And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine,
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,
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.