Let the Christ,<n id="1" /> the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!&#8221; Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.<n id="2" />p>

Then someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine,<n id="1" /> put it on a stick,<n id="2" /> and gave it to him to drink, saying, &#8220;Leave him alone! Let&#8217;s see if Elijah will come to take him down!&#8221;