Mark 15:23

And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

Cross-references

Mark 15:36 Contrast

In Mark 15:36, Jesus later receives sour wine, contrasting with his earlier refusal of wine mixed with myrrh.

Mark 14:25 Allusion

In Mark 14:25, Jesus vows not to drink wine until the kingdom; his refusal here fulfills that vow.

Matthew 27:34 records a similar drink offering but with gall instead of myrrh—a parallel account with a slight difference in detail.

Luke 22:18 Allusion

In Luke 22:18, Jesus declares he will not drink wine until the kingdom; his refusal here is consistent with that promise.

In John 19:28-30, Jesus later accepts sour wine when thirsty, contrasting with his earlier refusal of wine mixed with myrrh.

Psalm 69:21 Allusion

In Psalm 69:21, the psalmist speaks of being given gall and vinegar; the offer of wine mixed with myrrh echoes this suffering.