Read Full ChapterA jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth.
World English Bible (WEB)
Now{G3767} there was set{G2749}{(G5711)} a vessel{G4632} full{G3324} of vinegar{G3690}: and{G1161} they filled{G4130}{(G5660)} a spunge{G4699} with vinegar{G3690}, and{G2532} put it upon{G4060}{(G5631)} hyssop{G5301}, and put{G4374}{(G5656)} it to his{G846} mouth{G4750}.
Strong's King James
(29) A jar full of soured wine lies there, therefore they fully sponge the soured wine upon a hyssop-branch, bringing to His mouth's edge.
The F.O.G
[29] A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips – bitter drink for the One who offers living water.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
a vessel, therefore, was placed full of vinegar, and they having filled a sponge with vinegar, and having put it around a hyssop stalk, did put it to his mouth;
Young's Literal Translation
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