Matthew 27:34 meaning and explanation

they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

Matthew 27:34, Berean Standard Bible

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Matthew is describing the crucifixion itself. Roman soldiers commonly gave condemned prisoners a drugged drink, wine mixed with gall, a bitter substance, perhaps myrrh, to dull the pain.

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