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Gethsemane

Facts:

Gethsemane was a garden of olive trees east of Jerusalem beyond the Kidron valley and near the Mount of Olives.

• The garden of Gethsemane was a place where Jesus and his followers would go to be alone and rest, away from the crowds.
• It was in Gethsemane that Jesus prayed in deep sorrow, before being arrested there by Jewish leaders.

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(See also: Judas Iscariot, Kidron Valley, Mount of Olives)

Bible References:

• Mark 14:32
• Matthew 26:36

Word Data:

• Strong's: G1068