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.

Cross-references

Mark 15:23 Contrast

Mark 15:23 records an earlier offer of drugged wine that Jesus refused, contrasting with the sour wine he accepts here.

Mark 6:15 Related theme

In Mark 6:15, people also speculate Jesus is Elijah, explaining why bystanders thought Elijah might come.

Psalm 69:21 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 69:21 prophesied giving vinegar to the suffering righteous, fulfilled by the sour wine offered to Jesus.

Luke 23:36 Parallel

Luke 23:36 parallels the event: soldiers mock Jesus while offering him sour wine.

John 19:28-30 expands with Jesus' cry 'I thirst' and his final declaration, linking to the sour wine offering.

Matthew 27:47-49 parallels this scene, including the Elijah misunderstanding and the sour wine offering.

John 19:29 Parallel

John 19:29 adds the detail of a hyssop branch, confirming the same vinegar offering event.