The Garden of Gethsemane is the name given to a garden on the western slope of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. It is best known as the place where Jesus prayed before his betrayal, arrest and crucifixion.
In this blog, we will be taking a look at what happened when Jesus was taken to Gethsemane by his disciples before his arrest and crucifixion.
In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was praying. He knew that his time was coming to an end. He knew that soon he would be betrayed by one of his closest friends, Peter. He knew that his life would be taken from him, but he still prayed for strength to endure it all.
Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane is the most famous prayer in the Bible. It is called the “Sinner’s Prayer.” It is a simple prayer that anyone can pray to ask Jesus into their heart and life.
Jesus In The Garden Of Gethsemane LDS
In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus Christ was betrayed by one of his closest friends and was arrested by soldiers. This event is recorded in all four gospels, but Mark’s account is the most detailed.
Jesus had gone to pray that night with his disciples, who were sleeping. Judas arrived with a crowd of soldiers and priests, and they seized Jesus while his disciples slept. When they bound him with cords, he asked if he could be allowed to pray before they took him away. The people present refused this request, and Jesus then began praying aloud.
The prayer is known as the Lord’s Prayer because it contains many phrases similar to those found in Matthew 6:9-13 (Mark 14:39-41). Jesus asked God to save him from his impending suffering on the cross (Mark 14:36). He asked God to forgive those who were about to crucify him (Mark 14:32) and asked that God would remember his service on behalf of others (Mark 14:33).
After finishing this prayer, Jesus fell on his face before God for about an hour and then went with Judas’ betrayer into Jerusalem where he was tried by Pontius Pilate and crucified
The garden of Gethsemane is a place that Jesus loved to go to pray. In the garden there were many olive trees, and Jesus loved to go there to be alone and talk with his Father.
The night before Jesus was crucified, he went to the garden of Gethsemane for prayer. He told his disciples that he had to suffer much pain and agony on the cross. The disciples were very sad because they did not understand why Jesus had to suffer so much pain. Jesus went into the garden alone so he could pray in peace without any distractions.
When Judas came with soldiers to arrest Jesus, Peter drew his sword and cut off the ear of one of them (John 18:10). Then Jesus healed the man’s ear by telling him not to tell anyone what had happened (Luke 22:51).
Jesus In The Garden Of Gethsemane Bible Verse
Introduction
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed saying O my Father if it be possible let this cup pass from me nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples and findeth them asleep and saith unto Peter What could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak. He went away again the second time and prayed saying O my Father if this cup may not pass away from me except I drink it thy will be done. And he came together with them in to a place called Gethsemane Jesus therefore knowing all things that should come upon him went forth said whom do you seek? They answered Jesus of Nazareth he said I am And Judas also which betrayed him stood with them
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
- Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
- And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
- Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
- And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed saying The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
- Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
- Surely goodness & mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: & I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
The Bible says Jesus’ disciples were asleep. When Jesus asked Peter if he could not watch with him one hour, Peter replied: “Lord, what is that to thee? Watch thou for us.” (Matthew 26:40-41) It was as if Peter had forgotten where his master was going! The truth of the matter was that Peter’s heart had become hardened toward Christ; he was no longer able to look upon Him with any feeling of affection; and so when Jesus asked him if he could not watch with Him one hour in His sorrows—with Him who had given up all things for him—the question made no impression on him at all. He did not see any reason why it should make an impression on any body else either!
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
It is here in this garden that we find Jesus, the Son of God, praying to his Father. In verse 36, Jesus was praying and he said: “Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me…” (KJV)
This verse shows us that Jesus was praying to his father and asking him to remove the cup from him. What is so important about this verse is that it shows us how much God loves us. He allowed His Son do something so hard as take on our sins in order to save us from our sinfulness and death!
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
This is a story about Jesus in the garden of gethsemane.
Jesus went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, and went away again the second time and prayed saying the same words (Matt 26:39-44).
And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Then he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
And when he returned he found them asleep again for their eyes were heavy, and they knew not what to answer him.
Then came Peter to him, and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend me? seven times? Jesus saith unto him: I say not unto thee until seven times; but until seventy times seven times. Therefore is forgiveness granted more readily to man than to forgive his neighbor who has offended him? Nay! but even if thou hast forgiven thy neighbor thousands of other transgressions are there still unforgiven which may be called for at any moment by thy brother’s imprudence or ignorance or some other sinning act!
Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
As the gospel of Mark tells it, Jesus is betrayed by Judas to the chief priests, who then arrest him. He’s taken before Caiaphas and Pilate. When he comes to trial before Herod Antipas, he refuses to answer any questions and is sent back to Pilate. The disciples have fled, so Jesus is left alone with a crowd of people jeering at him and calling for his crucifixion.
When he finally does get crucified, one soldier pierces his side with a spear (to make sure he’s dead), but another gives him wine mixed with gall (the Roman method of execution) in an attempt to revive him so they can claim that Jesus’ last words were “My God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Three days later—according to some versions of Matthew’s gospel—Mary Magdalene goes early in the morning on Sunday morning after Passover with other women who had come from Galilee where they had cared for Christ during his ministry there; Mary Magdalene was one who had helped prepare spices for anointing Jesus after his death.)
Rise up let us be going lo he who betrayeth me is at hand.
When Jesus says, “Rise up and let us be going,” he’s not just giving a command. He knows exactly what is going to happen next. Judas is going to betray him and hand him over to the authorities. Jesus knows when it will happen: when they have gathered together at the place called Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36). And he knows who will betray him: his own disciple, Judas Iscariot (Matthew 26:14). This is not some random event that happened off the cuff; this was part of God’s plan from the beginning of time (John 17:2).
Jesus also knew what would happen after his betrayal because he had already told them earlier in Matthew 16:21 that Peter would deny Christ three times before cock crows twice (that means six times total). So Jesus knew exactly what was coming next: pain, torture and death on a cross!
Judas then having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.
Judas betrayed Jesus. Judas was a disciple of Jesus, but ultimately betrayed him. He was one of the twelve apostles who accompanied Jesus during his ministry on earth, and he was one of the twelve apostles who stood at the foot of the cross when Christ died for our sins.
In this passage in John’s gospel, we see Judas taking part in an important event—Jesus’ arrest for crimes against Rome and thus against Caesar himself. Unlike Peter, who tried to draw his sword to defend Jesus; or John, who ran away; or Thomas, who doubted Christ’s resurrection; or James and Matthew (the brother), who watched from afar—Judas sought out armed men to come arrest Jesus that night in Gethsemane Garden (John 18:1).
Jesus therefore knowing all things that should come upon him went forth and said unto them whom do ye seek?
Jesus knew what was going to happen to him. He knew who was going to betray him, he knew that he would be arrested and crucified, and he knew that he was going to die.
But throughout the entire event of Jesus’ arrest, trial and crucifixion we see so many people struggling with God’s will. They don’t seem like they have any idea what is going on or why Jesus has allowed it all to happen in the first place.
But God doesn’t leave us without hope! We can have confidence in His plan because He loves us unconditionally and wants only good things for us!
Conclusion
Think of the Garden of Gethsemane as a time to reflect on our own faith and prayer life. The main takeaway is that God hears us in our darkest hours, and He will never leave us alone—no matter how hard things might get.
