Thematic Bible: Offered to Christ while on the cross
Thematic Bible
Vinegar » Offered to Christ while on the cross
they offered Him wine mixed with gall (myrrh, a bitter-tasting narcotic) to drink; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
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.
They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh [to dull the pain], but He would not take it.
Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, soaked it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.