Spongos denotes the absorbent item filled with vinegar and raised to Jesus’ mouth in the crucifixion accounts.

The term denotes the item that is filled with vinegar, placed on a reed or hyssop stalk, and brought to Jesus’ mouth in the supplied crucifixion accounts.

1. Vinegar-filled item raised to Jesus’ mouth · dominant

   In John 19:29, Mark 15:36, and Matthew 27:48, the accusative singular form occurs as the item filled with vinegar and put on a hyssop stalk or reed. The APB renders the clauses with an item that is filled, raised, and used to give Jesus a drink.

   John 19:29Mark 15:36Matthew 27:48

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across John 19:29, Mark 15:36, and Matthew 27:48, the APB presents the item as a “sponge” filled with vinegar and placed on a stalk or reed. The verse is read as a whole, but its clauses consistently portray the same action.