Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Gall for my meat
Vinegar
General references
Bible References
Gall for my meat
Matthew 27:34
they offered Him wine mixed with gall (myrrh, a bitter-tasting narcotic) to drink; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
Vinegar
Mark 15:23
They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh [to dull the pain], but He would not take it.
Luke 23:36
The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him and [cruelly] offering Him sour wine,
John 19:29
A jar full of sour wine was placed there; so they put a sponge soaked in the sour wine on [a branch of] hyssop and held it to His mouth.
General references
Mark 15:36
Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave Him a drink, saying, “Let us see whether Elijah is coming to take Him down.”
Luke 23:36
The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him and [cruelly] offering Him sour wine,