34: This offer of vinegar (or wine) and gall (or myrrh) had become a common practice, in an attempt to offer some relief to those being crucified. However, it also fulfilled prophecy. He tasted the drink, so that all would know that he knew what it was, and that it fulfilled prophecy; but, he refused to drink it because he wanted to avoid any dulling of his senses. He did not want his words on the cross to be seen as the result of the drink. Besides this, though Christ did drink wine, he had likely always avoided this strong of a narcotic.
Personal Journal Entry #12037
Prayer Journal Entry #12037
Daily Bible Reading: Leviticus 11:1-12:8