Bible Strands
Matthew 27:34
they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The crucifiers at Golgotha offer Jesus wine mixed with gall, but He tastes it and refuses to drink.
The words — The participle μεμιγμένον (memigmenon) describes the wine as mingled or mixed, specifically with χολῆς (cholēs), meaning gall or bile.
The thread — This scene echoes Psalm 69:21, aligns with Mark 15:23, and precedes the sour wine offered on a reed in Matthew 27:48.
Why it lands — The text records Jesus rejecting a numbing mixture, requiring Him to remain fully conscious through the crucifixion.
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The Greek words
King James Version
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
Cross-references
- Psalms 69:21 They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.
- Mark 15:23 There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.
- Matthew 27:48 One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
- John 19:28 After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”