ShmuelYehud :
No. Gospel of Matthew 26:29 and Gospel of John 19:29–30 do not contradict each other because they refer to different situations and different purposes. In Matthew 26:29, during the Last Supper, Jesus said, “I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” Here Jesus was speaking about the Passover cup and the future fellowship of the Kingdom of God. The emphasis was covenantal and prophetic, pointing to the future messianic banquet with His disciples. In John 19:29–30, however, Jesus was already on the cross, and the text says, “Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished.” The “vinegar” or sour wine mentioned here was not the ceremonial Passover cup of fellowship, but a cheap drink commonly used by soldiers and laborers during that period. John’s emphasis is on Jesus’ suffering, the fulfillment of Scripture, and the completion of His redemptive mission on the cross. Furthermore, Gospel of Mark 15:23 records that Jesus earlier refused wine mixed with myrrh, showing that different drinks were offered at different moments during the crucifixion. Therefore, Matthew 26:29 concerns the suspension of covenant celebration until the coming Kingdom, while John 19:29–30 concerns Jesus’ suffering and the completion of His earthly mission. The passages address different contexts and meanings, so they are complementary rather than contradictory
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