In John chapter 19 verse 28, Jesus says, “I am thirsty.” The Roman soldiers responded by soaking a sponge in a jar of wine vinegar and placing it on Jesus’ lips by sticking it on a hyssop plant stalk. Jesus drank from the sponge and said his last words, “It is finished.” A compelling fact about the crucifixion of Jesus, was the He had been offered wine twice before this moment. The wine before and during the crucifixion would have dulled Jesus’ senses and made His death easier, but Jesus refused.