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Encyclopedia > Gardens of Gethsemane
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The Garden of Gethsemane. The Church of All Nations is visible in the background.

Gethsemane (also spelled Gethsemani) was the garden where Jesus prayed the night before he was crucified. It is located in the city of Jerusalem by the foot of the Mount of Olives. Located by the garden is the Church of All Nations, also known as the Church of the Agony.


The Garden of Gethsemane was a focal site for early Christian pilgrims. It was visited in 333 by the Pilgrim of Bordeaux.


There were a number of olive trees planted around the area at the time (some biblical writings refer to Gethsemane as an olive press). The garden today is filled with olive trees that might well be descendants of those from the time of Jesus.


The name 'Gethsemane' is given in the Greek of the Gospels (Matthew 26:36 and Mark 14:32) as Γεθσημανι (Gethsêmani). This represents the Aramaic 'Gath-Šmânê', meaning 'the oil press' or 'oil vat' (referring to olive oil).


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Gethsemane is one of the sacred places of the Holy Land-the place where on the night of Holy Thursday, Jesus, in a great agony, his soul sorrowful unto death, lay prostrate as if totally exhausted, sweated blood and prayed to the Father.
The garden of Gethsemane lies at the foot of the Mount of Olives, situated on the opposite side of the Kidron valley, lying adjacent to the eastern wall of the city of Jerusalem.
In the garden of Gethsemane there are two places which attract the attention of the visitors.
Gethsemane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (219 words)
Gethsemane (also spelled Gethsemani) was the garden where, according to the Bible and Christian traditions, Jesus prayed the night before he was crucified.
Located by the garden is the Church of All Nations, also known as the Church of the Agony.
The name 'Gethsemane' is given in the Greek of the Gospels (Matthew 26:36 and Mark 14:32) as Γεθσημανι (Gethsêmani).
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