Mark 15:36

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

And 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.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G1161} one{G1520} ran{G5143}{(G5631)} and{G2532} filled{G1072} a spunge{G4699} full{G1072}{(G5660)} of vinegar{G3690}, and{G5037} put it on{G4060}{(G5631)} a reed{G2563}, and gave{G4222} him{G846} to drink{G4222}{(G5707)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Let alone{G863}{(G5628)}; let us see{G1492}{(G5632)} whether{G1487} Elias{G2243} will come{G2064}{(G5736)} to take{G2507} him{G846} down{G2507}{(G5629)}.
Strong's King James
(36) But someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine put it on a stick, giving Him a drink saying, "Hold up let's see whether Elijah comes to take Him down."
The F.O.G*
[36] Someone ran and filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. "Now leave Him alone," he said. "Let's see if Elijah comes to take Him down."
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and one having run, and having filled a spunge with vinegar, having put it also on a reed, was giving him to drink, saying, ‘Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come to take him down.’
Young's Literal Translation

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