Psalm 69:21
“They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”
King James Version
Gall for meat and vinegar to drink — offered to Jesus at the crucifixion.
Fulfillment References
Matthew 27:34 Matthew 27:48 John 19:28-30 Mark 15:36
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishDavid's personal lament in persecution.
CatholicFulfilled at the crucifixion — gall offered before, vinegar offered at the moment of death.
ProtestantTwo distinct fulfillments — Matthew 27:34 (gall before) and John 19:29 (vinegar at death).
AcademicThe crucifixion narrative may have been shaped partly by Psalm 69.
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