Mark 15:23
New International Version
Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.

New Living Translation
They offered him wine drugged with myrrh, but he refused it.

English Standard Version
And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.

Berean Standard Bible
There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

Berean Literal Bible
And they were offering Him wine, having been mixed with gall; but He did not take it.

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

New King James Version
Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it.

New American Standard Bible
And they tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

NASB 1995
They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

NASB 1977
And they tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it.

Amplified Bible
They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh [to dull the pain], but He would not take it.

Christian Standard Bible
They tried to give him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

American Standard Version
And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

Contemporary English Version
There they gave him some wine mixed with a drug to ease the pain, but he refused to drink it.

English Revised Version
And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They tried to give him wine mixed with a drug called myrrh, but he wouldn't take it.

Good News Translation
There they tried to give him wine mixed with a drug called myrrh, but Jesus would not drink it.

International Standard Version
They tried to give him wine mixed with myrrh, but he wouldn't accept it.

Majority Standard Bible
There they offered Him wine to drink mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

NET Bible
They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.

New Heart English Bible
They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he did not take it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they gave him to drink, wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

Weymouth New Testament
Here they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He refused it.

World English Bible
They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they were giving Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, and He did not receive [it].

Berean Literal Bible
And they were offering Him wine, having been mixed with gall; but He did not take it.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were giving him to drink wine mingled with myrrh, and he did not receive.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they gave him wine to drink, prepared with myrrh: and he took not.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he took it not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they gave him wine with myrrh to drink. But he did not accept it.

New American Bible
They gave him wine drugged with myrrh, but he did not take it.

New Revised Standard Version
And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they gave him to drink wine mixed with myrrh; but he would not take it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they gave him wine to drink, mixed with myrrh, but he would not take it.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh, to drink: but he did not receive it.

Godbey New Testament
And they gave Him myrrhed wine to drink: and He did not take it.

Haweis New Testament
And they gave him to drink wine medicated with myrrh: but he received it not.

Mace New Testament
there they offered him myrrhed wine to drink, but he did not take it.

Weymouth New Testament
Here they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He refused it.

Worrell New Testament
And they were offering Him wine mingled with myrrh: but He did not take it.

Worsley New Testament
And they offered Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He would not take it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Crucifixion
22They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull. 23There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it. 24And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.…

Cross References
Matthew 27:34
they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

Psalm 69:21
They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.

John 19:28-30
After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” / A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. / When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.

Luke 23:36
The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

Proverbs 31:6-7
Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul. / Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Isaiah 53:3-5
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

John 19:29
A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.

Psalm 22:15
My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.

Matthew 27:48
One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.

John 18:11
“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

Psalm 69:3
I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

Isaiah 51:17
Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger.

Jeremiah 25:15
This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it.

Revelation 14:10
he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.

Revelation 16:19
The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.


Treasury of Scripture

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

they.

Matthew 27:34
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

Luke 23:36
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

John 19:28-30
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst…

but.

Mark 14:25
Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

Matthew 26:19
And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

Luke 22:18
For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

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Mark 15
1. Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate.
6. Upon the clamor of the people, the murderer Barabbas is released,
12. and Jesus delivered up to be crucified.
16. He is crowned with thorns, spit on, and mocked;
21. faints in bearing his cross;
27. hangs between two thieves;
29. suffers the triumphing reproaches of the crowd;
39. but is confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God;
42. and is honorably buried by Joseph.














There they offered Him
This phrase indicates the location and the action of those present at the crucifixion. The "they" refers to the Roman soldiers who were responsible for carrying out the execution. The offering of a drink was a customary act during crucifixions, intended to either mock or provide some form of relief to the condemned. The Greek word for "offered" (προσφέρω, prosphero) implies a presentation or offering, often used in the context of sacrifices or gifts. This act, though seemingly small, is laden with irony as it contrasts the sacrificial offering of Christ Himself.

wine mixed with myrrh
The drink offered to Jesus was a mixture of wine and myrrh. Myrrh, a resin used for embalming and as a perfume, was also known for its analgesic properties. Historically, this mixture was given to dull the pain of those being crucified. The Greek word for "wine" (οἶνος, oinos) and "myrrh" (σμύρνα, smyrna) together suggest a concoction that was both bitter and intoxicating. This offering can be seen as a symbol of the bitterness of sin and the intoxicating nature of worldly reliefs that fall short of true salvation.

but He did not take it
Jesus' refusal of the wine mixed with myrrh is significant. The Greek word for "take" (λαμβάνω, lambano) means to receive or accept. By not accepting the drink, Jesus chose to fully experience the suffering of the crucifixion with a clear mind, embracing the full weight of humanity's sin without any numbing relief. This act of refusal highlights His obedience to the Father's will and His commitment to the redemptive work He came to accomplish. It underscores the depth of His sacrifice and His willingness to endure suffering for the sake of humanity's salvation.

(23) Wine mingled with myrrh.--Note this description as in part explaining St. Matthew's "wine mingled with gall."

Verse 23. - And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. There were two occasions on which drink was offered to our Lord during the agonies of his crucifixion. The first occasion is that mentioned by St. Matthew (Matthew 27:34), when they offered him wine mingled with gall. This was a kind of stupefying liquor, a strong narcotic, made of the sour wine of the country, mingled with bitter herbs, and mercifully administered to dull the sense of pain. This was offered before the actual crucifixion took place. It is to this first occasion that St. Mark here refers. The words in the original are (καὶ ἐδίδουν αὐτῷ ἐσμυρνισμένον οϊνον), "they were giving, they offered him." But he received it not. He would not seek alleviation of the agonies of the crucifixion by any drugged potion which might render him insensible. He would bear the full burden consciously. The second occasion on which drink was offered to him was after he had been some hours on his cross, and when the end was drawing near; and it was then given in answer to his exclamation, "I thirst." This drink does not appear to have been mingled with any stupefying drug; and we do not read that he refused it. St. Mark does not record this second occasion.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
There
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they offered
ἐδίδουν (edidoun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

Him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

wine
οἶνον (oinon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3631: Wine. A primary word (yayin); 'wine'.

mixed with myrrh,
ἐσμυρνισμένον (esmyrnismenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4669: To mingle with myrrh. From Smurna; to tincture with myrrh, i.e. Embitter.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

He
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

did not take [it].
ἔλαβεν (elaben)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.


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