Drinking in the Kingdom: The Last Supper ‘Vow’ of Jesus and His Death in the Synoptic Gospels
Journal for the Study of the New Testament
Published online on July 18, 2026
Abstract
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In Matthew and Mark, Jesus’s death on the cross is immediately preceded by the offer of a drink (Mt. 27.48//Mk 15.36). While many have argued that Jesus never receives the drink, this paper makes the case that Matthew and Mark both intend the reader to ...
In Matthew and Mark, Jesus’s death on the cross is immediately preceded by the offer of a drink (Mt. 27.48//Mk 15.36). While many have argued that Jesus never receives the drink, this paper makes the case that Matthew and Mark both intend the reader to ...