Mark 15:36
And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
Mark 15:36 in other translations
| BSB | 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.” |
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| WEB | 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.” |
| ASV | And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | And one, running and filling a sponge with vinegar, fixed it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone, let us see if Elias comes to take him down. |
| BBE | And one of them went quickly and, getting a sponge full of bitter wine, put it on a rod, and gave it to him for drink, saying, Let be; let us see if Elijah will come to take him down. |
| Webster | And one ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down. |
What does Mark 15:36 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 15:33-41
There was a thick darkness over the land, from noon until three in the afternoon. The Jews were doing their utmost to extinguish the Sun of Righteousness. The darkness signified the cloud which the human soul of Christ was under, when he was making it an offering for sin. He did not complain that his disciples forsook him, but that his Father forsook him. In this especially he was made sin for us. When Paul was to…
Mark 15:36 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 15:36
- Psalms 69:21
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
- Mark 15:23
And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
- Luke 23:36
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
- John 19:28-30
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
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Context
- Mark 15:35
And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
- Mark 15:36
And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
- Mark 15:37
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
Mark 15:36 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y corrió uno, y empapando una esponja en vinagre, y poniéndola en una caña, le dió á beber, diciendo: Dejad, veamos si vendrá Elías á quitarle. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’un d’eux courut, et ayant rempli une éponge de vinaigre et l’ayant mise au bout d’un roseau, il lui donna à boire, disant: Laissez, voyons si Élie vient pour le faire descendre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Es lief aber einer und füllte einen Schwamm mit Essig und steckte ihn auf ein Rohr und tränkte ihn und sprach: Halt, laßt uns sehen, ob Elias kommt, ihn herabzunehmen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Currens autem unus, et implens spongiam aceto, circumponensque calamo, potum dabat ei, dicens: Sinite, videamus si veniat Elias ad deponendum eum. |