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What did they offer him to drink before crucifying him?
Matthew: “Vinegar mingled with gall” ([xxvii, 34]).
Mark: “Wine mingled with myrrh” ([xv, 23]).
Luke: “Vinegar” alone ([xxiii, 36]).
The draughts mentioned by Matthew and Mark refer to a Jewish mixture intended to produce stupefaction and lessen pain. Had the Romans crucified him it is not probable that they would have observed this Jewish custom.