A cheap, sour drink that was popular among poorer people and effective for quenching thirst.
About Sour Wine
Vinegar was wine that had fermented to the point of becoming sour. It is supposed that this drink was produced by making the grape juice ferment artificially, for instance, by adding barley or some bacterial agent.
Key References
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.
The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
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.
All Scripture References (5)
Matthew (1)
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.
Mark (1)
And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
Luke (1)
The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
John (2)
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.