Mark 15:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²³ They offered Him wine, mixed with aromatic spices, but He refused to accept it. [Note: Matt. 27:34 calls this “gall,” a bitter drug for the purpose of dulling the pain of crucifixion].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ And they [attempted to] give Him wine mingled with myrrh, but He would not take it.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

Common English Bible

²³ They tried to give him wine mixed with myrrh, but he didn’t take it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And they gave him wine with myrrh to drink. But he did not accept it.

Mark 15:23 Cross References

Matthew 27:34

they offered Jesus wine mixed with a bitter drug [i.e., for the purpose of dulling the pain of crucifixion. Mark 15:23 calls it “myrrh”], but when He tasted it He refused to drink it.

Luke 23:36

The soldiers also mocked Him; they came to Him, offering Him sour wine [to drink],

Luke 22:18

for I tell you, I will not drink this fruit of the vine [i.e., grape juice] from now on until [I do, figuratively, when] the kingdom of God has come.”

Mark 14:25

Truly I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine [i.e., grape juice] any more until that day when I will drink it again [i.e., figuratively] in the kingdom of God.”

Matthew 26:19

And the disciples did [just] as Jesus had asked them, and they made preparations for the Passover meal.