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Garden of Gethsemane


The Garden of Gethsemane

 

Picture of the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus was betrayed by Judas.
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The Garden of Gethsemane
 
 
      The word Gethsemane is made up either of two Hebrew words, signifying "valley of fatness" - that is, a fertile valley; or of two words, signifying "an olive press."  The garden itself was located on the western foot of the Mount of Olives and was less than fifty-seven yards square in area.

       It was in the garden of Gethsemane that Jesus, after the Last Supper, was betrayed by Judas and arrested.  It was this illegal arrest that led to his crucifixion and death.

Biblical References: Matthew 26:36; Mark 14:32; Luke 22:39 (KJV Bible)
Sources Used: Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible; Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible; Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
 
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