KJV King James Version
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted [thereof], he would not drink.
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Matthew 27:34
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted [thereof], he would not drink.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
WEB World English Bible
They gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
ASV American Standard Version
they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink.
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify [him].
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
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 IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔδωκανG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heπιεῖνG4095 · pinōto drinkοἶνονG3631 · oinoswineμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterχολῆςG5521 · cholēgallμεμιγμένον,G3396 · mignumito mixκαὶG2532 · kaiandγευσάμενοςG1089 · geuōto tasteοὐκG3756 · ounoἠθέλησενG2309 · thelōto will/desireπιεῖν.G4095 · pinōto drink
Cross-references
Psalm 69:21They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.Mark 15:23And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received [it] not.Matthew 27:48And 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.John 19:28-30After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
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