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Matthew 27:34
New English Translation
Matthew 27:34
New English Translation
34 and offered Jesus[a] wine mixed with gall to drink.[b] But after tasting it, he would not drink it.
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- Matthew 27:34 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Matthew 27:34 sn It is difficult to say for certain who gave Jesus this drink of wine mixed with gall (e.g., the executioner, or perhaps women from Jerusalem). In any case, whoever gave it to him most likely did so in order to relieve his pain, but Jesus was unwilling to take it.
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