Matthew 27:34

They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

Cross-references

Matthew 27:48 offers sour wine which Jesus accepts, contrasting the gall mixture in 27:34 that he refused — opposing responses to drink offerings.

Psalm 69:21 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 69:21 prophesies giving gall and vinegar to the Messiah — directly fulfilled here and in verse 48 with the gall mixture.

Mark 15:23 Parallel

Mark 15:23 describes wine mixed with myrrh instead of gall — a parallel account of the same drink offering refused by Jesus.

Luke 23:36 Parallel

Luke 23:36 shows soldiers offering vinegar in mockery, a different drink and motive than the gall wine offered earlier.

John 19:28-30 records Jesus accepting sour wine to fulfill Scripture, contrasting the refusal of gall mixture earlier.

John 19:29 Parallel

John 19:29 has vinegar offered on hyssop later in the crucifixion, contrasting with the earlier gall wine Jesus refused.