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Jesus would agonize with thirst.

Prophecy: "(With thirst) my tongue cleaves to my jaws" (Psalm 22:15 ).

"They also gave me gall (poisonous and bitter) for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar (a soured wine) to drink" (Psalm 69:21).

"My throat is parched" (Psalm 69:3).

Fulfilment: "After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished (ended), said in fulfilment of the Scripture, I thirst" (John 19:28 ).

"They offered Him wine mingled with gall to drink, but when He tasted it, He refused to drink it" (Matthew 27:34).

"And one of them immediately ran and took a sponge, soaked it with vinegar (a sour wine), and put it on a reed staff and was about to give it to Him to drink" (Matthew 27:48).