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Mark 15:36

Elijah
Suffering

34 At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

35 When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”

And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

37 But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.

38 And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

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BSB
And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
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.
WEB
One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”
ASV
And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.
DARBY
And one, running and filling a sponge with vinegar, fixed it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone, let us see if Elias comes to take him down.
BLB
And one, having run and having filled a sponge with vinegar, having put [it] on a reed, gave Him to drink, saying, “Let [Him] be; let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
ÅB
Men en løp fram og fylte en svamp med eddik og stakk den på et rør og gav ham å drikke og sa: Vent, la oss se om Elias kommer for å ta ham ned!
OTB
En løp, fylte en svamp med sur vin, satte den på en stokk og ga Ham å drikke, mens han sa: «La oss se om Elia kommer for å ta Ham ned.»
B1930
Men en løp frem og fylte en svamp med eddik og stakk den på et rør og gav ham å drikke og sa: Vent, la oss se om Elias kommer for å ta ham ned!

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