Mark 15:23
21 Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
22 They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.
There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.
24 And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
25 It was the third hour when they crucified Him.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.
- KJV
- And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
- WEB
- They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.
- ASV
- And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
- DARBY
- And they offered him wine [to drink] medicated with myrrh; but he did not take [it].
- BLB
- And they were offering Him wine having been mixed with gall, but He did not take [it].
- ÅB
- og de gav ham vin med myrra i; men han tok den ikke.
- OTB
- De tilbød Ham vin blandet med myrra, men Han tok det ikke.
- B1930
- og de gav ham vin med myrra i; men han tok den ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 27:34
they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
Read in contextLuke 22:18
For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”
Read in contextJohn 19:28–30
After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
Read in contextLuke 23:36
The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
Read in contextMark 14:25
Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”
Read in contextMatthew 26:19
So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
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