“They gave Jesus vinegar to drink mingled with gall a narcotic pain killer; and when Jesus tasted it he would not drink it.” Commentary: Jesus never let temptations interfere with his mission and purpose given to him by his Father in heaven! He wanted to experience the full pain for our sin to be the perfect sacrifice for us! Jesus created this earth and all the minerals and elements within the earth that are used to make medicines but he is above creation and would not submit to it even though it would have helped relieve his suffering! Let me be clear medicines are not bad but even good when they are prescribed by a doctor to help manage our health but the point here is there is only one Jesus who denied himself anything that would thwart his purpose and mission for our redemption! Here is what a 17th Century genius by the name of Blaise Pascal said about drug abuse: “Nothing is so intolerable to man as being fully at rest, without a passion, without business, without entertainment, without care.” James & Hamsa Sasse. WhoisGod.de