Matthew 27:48

48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with ¹sour wine, and put it on a reed and ²gave it to 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 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani? ”that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? ”

47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah. ”

48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink.

49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him. ”

50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.

Cross References

• 1. 27:48 Ruth 2:14
• 2. 27:48 Ps. 69:21