Matthew 27:48
Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed staff, and gave it to him to drink.
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In Context
47When some of those who were standing there heard it, they said, “He is calling for Elijah.”
49The rest of them said, “Leave him alone. Let us see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
Cross References
Psalms 69:21They gave me poison for my food; 1 in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. 1
Luke 23:36The soldiers also ridiculed him, approaching 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 →