A garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where Jesus was arrested (Matthew 26:47–56; Mark 14:43–52).
About Gethsemane
The place where Jesus and his disciples went after their Last Supper together in the upper room. Jesus experienced deep emotional distress because he knew he would soon be betrayed (Matthew 26:36–56; Mark 14:32–50; Luke 22:39–53).
The name "Gethsemane" appears only in the Gospel of Matthew (26:36) and the Gospel of Mark (14:32). The name means “oil press.” This tells us there were likely olive trees growing there. The Gospels describe Gethsemane as a “place,” suggesting it had a fence or wall around it. It may be that this place was owned by someone. If so, Jesus and his disciples may have had special permission to enter.
Key References
Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
All Scripture References (2)
Matthew (1)
Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
Mark (1)
Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”