Matthew 27:34
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.”
οἶνος
Wine. Oinos. New wine must be put into new wineskins. The life of the Spirit cannot be contained in old structures. God is always doing something new. Be flexible enough to receive it.
δίδωμι
they gave
Expand ↓
δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
tap to close ↑
θέλω
He wished
Expand ↓
θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
tap to close ↑
γεύομαι
having tasted
Expand ↓
γεύομαι
To taste and experience. Taste and see that the LORD is good. Spiritual experience is real not just intellectual.
tap to close ↑
χολή
gall
Expand ↓
χολή
"gall" or bile, i.e. (by analogy) poison or an anodyne (wormwood, poppy, etc.)
tap to close ↑
πίνω
to drink
Expand ↓
πίνω
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
tap to close ↑
μίγνυμι
mingled,
Expand ↓
μίγνυμι
to mix
tap to close ↑