King James Bible
KJVAnd straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
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The verse Matthew 27:48 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And immediately one of them running took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar; and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled it with vinegar and fixed it on a reed, gave him to drink. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And immediately one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. | |
World English BibleWEB | Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him a drink. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and immediately, one of them having run, and having taken a spunge, having filled it with vinegar, and having put it on a reed, was giving him to drink, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | One of them ran forthwith, and filling a sponge with sour wine put it on the end of a cane and offered it Him to drink; |