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NASB | Mark 14:25 "Truly I say to you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 14:25 "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." |
Subject: What was in the cup, wine? |
Bible Note: While it is unquestionable that Jesus did drink mild wine mixed with water we have to remember that in those days water was in most cases almost undrinkable, unless you could go to a place where there was a spring. From there water jars would be filled and provided a limited supply of water (especially if you had to go a long way). Thus wine was the easily available cheap alternative and mixed with the scarcer water was a necessity. And it was unavoidably drunk by all, children included. The water in Ephesus was particularly bitter. That is probably why Paul said to Timothy (who was in Ephesus), 'Be no longer a drinker of water. Drink a little wine for your stomach's sake and your regular infirmities' (1 Timothy 5.23). This would suggest that Timothy did try to keep off wine, and was nobly sticking to the water that was making him ill. I do not think that this has anything to say either way about whether Jesus would enter a tavern, which is a totally different question. However, the Scriptures certainly condemn 'wine and strong drink', in other words the powerful stuff (Leviticus 10.9; Proverbs 20.1; Isaiah 5.22; 28.7; Luke 1.15). And Paul in Ephesians 5.18 warns against 'being drunk with wine' but rather urges us to be 'filled with the spirit'. Both produce singing, but of totally different kinds. |