Gethsemane Mount of Olives
Gethsemane - Mount of Olives
Garden of Gethsemane is located at the foot of Mount of Olives, directly
east of
Jerusalem.
"Gethsemane" is derived from the Hebrew words "Gat", which means "a
place for pressing" and "Shemanim", which means "oils."
Garden of Gethsemane was where olives from the Mount of Olives were pressed into oil.
After the Last Supper, Jesus came to the Garden of Gethsemane with his disciples to pray and let himself be arrested (John 18:2-12), setting in motion the events that led to his crucifixion the next day. Today, Garden of Gethsemane is a Franciscan monastery with a small garden of eight olive trees, including a few that are said to be 2000 years old and still bear olives.
Travel Tip
To get to the Garden of Gethsemane, exit Jerusalem via Stephen's Gate, and then simply walk down to and across the Kidron Valley. If coming by taxi and visiting Mount of Olives as well, getting off at the top of the Mount and walking down to the Garden will be easier on your legs than getting off at Garden and hiking up the Mount.
After the Last Supper, Jesus came to the Garden of Gethsemane with his disciples to pray and let himself be arrested (John 18:2-12), setting in motion the events that led to his crucifixion the next day. Today, Garden of Gethsemane is a Franciscan monastery with a small garden of eight olive trees, including a few that are said to be 2000 years old and still bear olives.
Travel Tip
To get to the Garden of Gethsemane, exit Jerusalem via Stephen's Gate, and then simply walk down to and across the Kidron Valley. If coming by taxi and visiting Mount of Olives as well, getting off at the top of the Mount and walking down to the Garden will be easier on your legs than getting off at Garden and hiking up the Mount.