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Matthew 27:34
Matthew 27:34 is verse 34 of Matthew chapter 27, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
King James Version
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
World English Bible
they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.
or, vinegar
Gall is a bitter-tasting, dark green oil from a wormwood plant that is alcoholic in its effect.
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Matthew 27:32–36 · Berean Standard Bible
32 Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,
34 they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
35 When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
36 And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 27:48One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
Psalms 69:21They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.
Mark 15:23There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.
John 19:28After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
John 19:29A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
John 19:30When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.