And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
The soldiers joined in making fun of him too, walking up to him and offering him sour wine.
Even in his darkest moment, people kept adding to his pain.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of Luke 23:36, Jesus was being crucified by Roman soldiers in Jerusalem around 30 AD, as part of the events leading to His death, which fulfilled Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah's suffering. The soldiers' mockery, including offering vinegar, was a cruel taunt that echoed Psalm 69:21, where the suffering servant is given vinegar to drink. Culturally, vinegar was a cheap, sour wine mixed with water that Roman soldiers drank, and it was sometimes given to crucified victims as a form of derision or to extend their agony.
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