What did they offer him to drink before crucifying him?

Matthew: “Vinegar mingled with gall” (xxvii, 34).

Mark: “Wine mingled with myrrh” (xv, 23).

Luke: “Vinegar” alone (xxiii, 36).

The draughts mentioned by Matthew and Mark refer to a Jewish mixture intended to produce stupefaction and lessen pain. Had the Romans crucified him it is not probable that they would have observed this Jewish custom.