OET interlinear MAT 27:48

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

σπόγγον

˓a˒_sponge

A sponge is a soft, porous object that can soak up and hold liquid; the liquid comes out of it when the sponge is squeezed. If your readers would not be familiar with this object, you could use the name of something your readers would use for soaking up liquid, or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: [something to soak up liquid]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

ὄξους

˱with˲_wine_vinegar

Here, vinegar refers to the inexpensive and sour wine that common people in Jesus’ culture would usually drink. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of beverage, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [with cheap wine] or [with an inexpensive alcoholic beverage]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

περιθεὶς καλάμῳ, ἐπότιζεν αὐτόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εὐθέως δραμών εἱς ἐξ αὐτῶν καί λαβών σπόγγον πλήσας τέ ὄξους καί περιθείς καλάμῳ ἐπότιζεν αὐτόν)

The person put the sponge on a reed, or long stick, so that he could hold the sponge up to Jesus. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [having put it around a reed, he used the reed to lift the sponge up to Jesus to give it to him to drink]