Matthew 27:48
And one of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
47Some of those standing there, when they heard this, said, This man is calling for Elijah.
49But the rest said, Hold! let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.
Cross References
Psalms 69:21For my food they give me gall, And in my thirst they give me vinegar to drink.
Luke 23:36And the soldiers also came up to him and made sport of him, offering him vinegar,
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:34-50
The Crucifixion. 33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36 And sitting down they watched him there; 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS… Read the whole commentary →