Gethsemane in the Bible

Meaning: a very fat or plentiful vale

Thematic Bible



Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit down here, while I go and pray yonder." And he took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and began to be in anguish and sore distress, and he said to them. "My soul is an anguish, even unto death! Stay here, and keep watch with me." read more.
Then he went forward a short distance, and fell on his face and prayed. "O, my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt." Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter. "So you were none of you strong enough to watch with me even one hour! "Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." Then he went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "O, my Father, if this cup cannot pass except I drink it, Thy will be done." He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. So he left them and went away again, and prayed the third time in the same words as before. Then he came to the disciples and said: "Sleep on now, and take your rest. Look! the hour is at hand; the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of wicked men. "Rouse yourselves! Let us go. My betrayer is close at hand!" Barely had he spoken these words when Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared, accompanied by a great crowd of men with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying. "Whoever I kiss is the man; arrest him." So he came straight up to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed him eagerly. "Friend, do that for which you came," said Jesus. Then they came forward and laid hands on Jesus, and arrested him.

So they came to a place named Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit down here while I pray." Then he took Peter and James and John with him, and began to be full of terror and distress; and he said to them. "My soul is full of anguish, even unto death; wait here, and keep watch." read more.
So he went a little farther, and throwing himself upon the ground, he prayed repeatedly that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. "Abba, Father," he said, "all things are possible with thee. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what thou wilt." Then he came and found them asleep, and he said to Peter. "Are you sleeping, Simon? Could you not keep watch one hour? Keep watch, all of you, and pray that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.' Then he went away again and prayed, saying the same words; and when he returned he found them once more asleep, for their eyes were heavy with sleep, and they knew not what to say to him. Then he came the third time, and said: "Sleep on now, and take your rest! It is over. My hour is come. Look! the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rouse yourselves, let us go. See! my betrayer is at hand." At that instant, while he was yet speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came up, and with him a mob armed with swords and clubs, sent by the high priests and Scribes and elders. Now the betrayer had given them a sign. "The one I kiss," he said, "is the man. Arrest him, and take him away safely." So he came and going straight up to Jesus he said: "Rabbi," and kissed him. Then they laid hands on him and took him.

Then he went out, and began to go to the Mount of Olives, as was his wont; and his disciples followed him. But he arrived at the place he said to them, "Pray that you enter not into temptation." But he himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, kneeling down he prayed repeatedly, saying. read more.
"Father, if thou art willing, take away this cup from me; but thy will, not mine, be done!" (And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.) (And being in agony he kept praying more earnestly; and his sweat became as if it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.) When he arose from his prayers, and came to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, and said to them. "Why are you asleep? Get up, and pray that you enter not into temptation." While he was still speaking there came a crowd, and he who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus in order to kiss him, but Jesus said to him, "Judas, you are betraying the Son of man with a kiss?" Those who were around him, when they saw what was about to happen, said to him, "Lord, shall we strike with our swords?"

After he had spoken these words Jesus went forth with his disciples to a place across the Ravine of the Cedars, where there was a garden into which he and his disciples went. Judas the Traitor also knew this place; for Jesus and his disciples often met there.


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