Matthew 27:48

48 One of them ran forthwith, and filling a sponge with sour wine put it on the end of a cane and offered it Him to drink;

Matthew 27:48 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 27:48

And straightway one of them ran and took a sponge
Which was not far from the cross, where a vessel full of vinegar was set, ( John 19:29 ) ,

and filled it with vinegar;
dipping it into it, it sucked it up. Some of these sponges had leathern handles to them. ^F18

And put it on a reed; a stalk of hyssop; (See Gill on John 19:29),

and gave him to drink;
not to revive his spirits, or hasten his death, as some have thought, but in contempt of him, and to mock him, he having signified that he was athirst.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Misn. Sabbat, c. 21. sect. 3.

Matthew 27:48 In-Context

46 but about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

47 "The man is calling for Elijah," said some of the bystanders.

48 One of them ran forthwith, and filling a sponge with sour wine put it on the end of a cane and offered it Him to drink;

49 while the rest said, "Let us see whether Elijah is coming to deliver him."

50 But Jesus uttered another loud cry and then yielded up His spirit.