The Cairo Debate — Page 53
Matthew reports that Jesus tasted the "wine mingled with gall", but would not drink it. In the latter report he did not at all take the "wine mingled with myrrh. " Luke and John omit the incident altogether. . Luke keeps " (3) The story of vinegar on the cross. mum on it. John says: "After this Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfil the scripture), "I thirst. . A bowl full of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop and held it to his mouth. (Jn. 1928 30). . According to Mark: 66 ". And one ran and, filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying. . . . . . " (Mk. 15: 34 - 36). . According to Matthew: 66 . . . . . . And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink. . . . " (Mt. 27: 47 - 49). . The three testimonies clash. John reports that by saying "I thirst” Jesus let his wish be known to slake his thirst. According to the other two neither did he ask for water nor did he say "I thirst. ". John states 'they' held the sponge to Jesus' mouth. Matthew and Mark reduce 'they' to just one person. . Again Mark and Matthew are in dispute: Mark 53