Gethsemane
Gethsemane, a garden at the Mount of Olives, was the site where Jesus prayed and was arrested before his crucifixion.
The name Gethsemane means “a very fat or plentiful vale”
PlaceNew Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A location near Jerusalem first mentioned at Matthew 26:36; only referred to as Gethsemane (Γεθσημανῆ).
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.779° N, 35.239° E
Events
Dates are approximate
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΓεθσημανῆGethsemane
Mentions
- Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
- Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”