Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 15:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 15:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 15:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book Mark, some people gave Jesus a sour drink when he was on the cross. They wondered if a man named Elias would come to save him.

Mark 15:36: 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.

Contradiction with Matthew 27:48

In this verse, the offered drink is also mentioned, but the intention and description might differ from the interpretation of compassion or mockery found in Mark 15:36.

Matthew 27:48: 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.

Contradiction with John 19:29

This verse describes a similar scene with a different sequence of events and emphasis on the completion of Scripture, highlighting John's unique thematic focus and possibly differing intent of the act.

John 19:29: Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put [it] upon hyssop, and put [it] to his mouth.

Contradiction with Luke 23:36-37

Here, the soldiers mock Jesus, presenting a contrast in tone and intention to the act described in Mark 15:36, focusing more on derision rather than mercy.

Luke 23:36-37: And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
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