Matthew 27:48

And, straightway, one from among them, running, and taking a sponge, and filling it with vinegar and putting it on a reed, was giving him to drink;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

In Context

47Now certain of them who were there standing, when they heard, began to say—This man, calleth, Elijah.

49but, the rest, said—Stay! let us see whether Elijah is coming, and will save him. [[But, another, taking a spear, pierced his side, and there came forth water and blood]].

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Cross References

Psalms 69:21But they put in my food—poison! And, for my thirst, they gave for my drink—vinegar!

Luke 23:36Moreover the soldiers also mocked him,—coming near, offering, vinegar, unto him,

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 →

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