Matthew 27:48

Matthew 27:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.
• New Living Translation (NLT)One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink.

Context of Matthew 27:48

46About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). 47When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.” Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.” 50And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.

Matthew 27:48 word by word

καὶ εὐθέως δραμὼν εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν καὶ λαβὼν σπόγγον, πλήσας τε ὄξους καὶ περιθεὶς καλάμῳ ἐπότιζεν αὐτόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ranτρέχωtrechō · to runG5143
• tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• a spungeσπόγγοςspoggos · spongeG4699
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• filledπλήθω, πίμπλημιplēthō · to fillG4130
• with vinegarὄξοςoxos · vinegarG3690
• putπεριτίθημιperitithēmi · to put onG4060
• on a reedκάλαμοςkalamos · reed/stick/penG2563
• and gaveποτίζωpotizō · to waterG4222

Cross-references for Matthew 27:48

• Matthew 27:34There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it.
• Psalms 69:21They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst.
• Luke 23:36The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar
• John 19:29A 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.

Commentaries on Matthew 27:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48Took a sponge - This being the most convenient way to reach a liquid to his mouth; tied it on a reed, that they might be able to reach his lips with it. This reed, as we learn from St. John, was a stalk of hyssop, which, in that country, must have grown to a considerable magnitude. This appears also to have been done in mercy, to alleviate his sufferings. See Matthew 27:34.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48One of them ran - John John 19:28 says that this was in consequence of Jesus‘ saying “I thirst.” One of the effects of crucifixion was excessive thirst. Took a sponge - A sponge is a well-known porous substance that easily absorbs water. It was used in this case because, Jesus being elevated, it was difficult to convey a cup to his lips. Filled it with vinegar - This was the common drink of Roman soldiers. It was a light wine, turned sour and mixed with…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 45-50Verses 45-50 During the three hours which the darkness continued, Jesus was in agony, wrestling with the powers of darkness, and suffering his Father's displeasure against the sin of man, for which he was now making his soul an offering. Never were there three such hours since the day God created man upon the earth, never such a dark and awful scene; it was the turning point of that great affair, man's redemption and salvation. Jesus uttered a complaint…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48The sour wine was vinegar. The drink was probably meant to mock Jesus by pretending to ease his thirst (compare Psalm 69:21 with Matthew 27:34). Although some scholars think they offered it as a genuine act of kindness.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:48

• Death
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy
• Sponge
• Vinegar
• Wine

In the dictionaries

• Accusation
• Crucifixion
• Hyssop
• Notable
• Plat
• Reed
• Seal
• Sponge
• Wag
• Watch

Commentaries on Matthew 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• 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