3 occurrences

'Sponge' in the Bible

So one of the men ran off at once, took a sponge, and soaked it in some sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink.

Verse ConceptsMedicineWineIndividuals RunningVinegar

So someone ran and soaked a sponge in some sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink, saying, "Wait! Let's see if Elijah comes to take him down!"

Verse ConceptsWineIndividuals RunningLowering PeopleVinegarIndividual Prophets

A jar of sour wine was standing there, so they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth.

Verse ConceptsLipsPlantsOther References To Mouths

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Leech (1 instance)
Sponge (3 instances)

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