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34 they gave Him wine having been mixed with gall[a] to drink. And having tasted it, He did not want to drink. 35 And having crucified Him, they divided His garments among themselves, casting a lot. 36 And sitting-down, they were guarding Him there.

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  1. Matthew 27:34 The soldiers may have added gall to make it taste bitter, another insult; or, this is the drink noble Jewish women provided to victims of crucifixion to dull the senses. In any case, Jesus refused to drink it.

34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall;(A) but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. 35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(B) 36 And sitting down, they kept watch(C) over him there.

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