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him
"Jesus"
approaching him
"coming close to Jesus"
offering him vinegar
"offering Jesus vinegar to drink." Vinegar is a cheap drink that common people drink. The soldiers were mocking Jesus by giving a cheap drink to someone who claims to be a king.
If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself
The soldiers were mocking Jesus. AT: "We do not believe you are the King of the Jews, but if you are, prove us wrong by saving yourself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
a sign over him
"a placard at the top of Jesus' cross that stated"
This is the King of the Jews
The people who put this sign above Jesus were mocking him. They did not really think he was a king.