Matthew 27:47-48: Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, This Man is calling for Elijah! Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.
Christ on the Cross not only had to bear the penalty for our sins, the ridicule of the crowd, and the enmity of Satan, He also had to experience misunderstanding of His sacred cries from the Cross. Eli means "MY GOD." He was quoting Psalm 22, and at the same time was expressing the deep horror of having the Father turn away from Him as He became sin for us. The crowd, to add to His misery, thought that He was calling for Elijah.
For some reason this prompted one in the crowd to place to Jesus lips the sour wine that supposedly dulled the senses of the One being executed. This could extend the Crucifixion time frame. But Jesus was not going to bear our sins with His mind clouded by the sour wine. Jesus did not drink. His would be the perfect sacrifice.
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