Mark 15:36

Mark 15:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then someone ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink, saying, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down.”

Context of Mark 15:36

34At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabaktanei?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 35And when some of the bystanders heard Him, they began saying, “Look! He is calling for Elijah!” And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink, saying, “Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.” 37But Jesus let out a loud cry, and died. 38And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

Mark 15:36 word by word

δραμὼν δέ τις καὶ γεμίσας σπόγγον ὄξους, περιθεὶς καλάμῳ ἐπότιζεν αὐτόν λέγων· ἄφετε, ἴδωμεν εἰ ἔρχεται Ἠλίας καθελεῖν αὐτόν.Read the interlinear

• And someoneτιςtis · oneG5100
• ranτρέχωtrechō · to runG5143
• and filledγεμίζωgemizō · to fillG1072
• a spongeσπόγγοςspoggos · spongeG4699
• with sourὄξοςoxos · vinegarG3690
• putπεριτίθημιperitithēmi · to put onG4060
• it on a reedκάλαμοςkalamos · reed/stick/penG2563
• and gaveποτίζωpotizō · to waterG4222
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Letἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• us seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• ElijahἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
• comesἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• to takeκαθαιρέωkathaireō · to take downG2507

Cross-references for Mark 15:36

• Mark 15:23And they tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.
• Psalms 69:21They also gave me a bitter herb in my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
• Luke 23:36The soldiers also ridiculed Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine,
• John 19:28After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, in order that the Scripture would be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.”

Commentaries on Mark 15:36

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-41Verses 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 be offered as a sacrifice…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-36The Aramaic word Eloi and the Hebrew form Eli (Matthew 27:46) sound similar to the name Elijah. Because of this, some people standing nearby thought Jesus was calling for the prophet Elijah to come and rescue him (see Malachi 4:5).Read the comment
• Calvin’s Commentaries · v. 36Mark 15:36. Saying, Let him alone, let us see if Elijah will come to save him. Mark relates these words as having been spoken by the soldier, while holding out the vinegar; but Matthew tells us that others used the same language. There is no inconsistency here, however; for it is probable that the jeering was begun by one person, but was eagerly seized by others, and loudly uttered by the multitude. The phrase, let him alone, appears to have implied not…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:36

• Death
• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy
• Sponge

In the dictionaries

• Compel
• Consultation
• Content
• Hyssop
• Release
• Sponge
• Superscription
• Witness
• Elijah
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Mark 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings