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SPONGE (Gr. spongos , Matthew 27:48 , Mark 15:36 , John 19:29 , used in the Crucifixion scene). Sponges have been used from early times, and are common along the Syrian coasts of the Mediterranean.
E. W. G. Masterman.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Sponge'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/s/sponge.html. 1909.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Sponge'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/s/sponge.html. 1909.
