International Standard Version 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.
American Standard Version There was set there a vessel full of vinegar: so they put a sponge full of the vinegar upon hyssop, and brought it to his mouth.
Young's Literal Translation a vessel, therefore, was placed full of vinegar, and they having filled a sponge with vinegar, and having put it around a hyssop stalk, did put it to his mouth;
