ESV Reformation Study Bible – Mark 15:36
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Mark 15:36

15:36 sour wine. A cheap wine that has almost become vinegar. Unlike the offer of wine and myrrh (v. 23), there is no humanitarian desire to relieve the suffering here, but rather a cruel intention to prolong it by reviving Jesus, in order to see if “Elijah” would come at His call.