A Soldier Lifts a Sponge to the Lips of Jesus

Prompt

Jesus hanging on the center cross on Calvary with a cross either side, His face showing intense physical suffering and thirst. A Roman soldier in a mail tunic and helmet reaches up with a long stalk of hyssop, holding a wet sponge to the parched lips of Jesus. In the background, mocking Jewish priests in ancient robes are sneering and pointing. The sky is beginning to lighten from the supernatural darkness. High detail, emotional intensity. Colourful, and bright. No text.