Gethsemane Mount of Olives
Garden of Gethsemane Mount of Olives
"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
Garden of Gethsemane is at the foot of Mount of Olives, directly east of Jerusalem. To get there, exit Jerusalem via Stephen's Gate, 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 Mount of Olives and walking down to Garden of Gethsemane will be easier on your legs than getting off at Garden of Gethsemane and hiking up the Mount of Olives.
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
Garden of Gethsemane is at the foot of Mount of Olives, directly east of Jerusalem. To get there, exit Jerusalem via Stephen's Gate, 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 Mount of Olives and walking down to Garden of Gethsemane will be easier on your legs than getting off at Garden of Gethsemane and hiking up the Mount of Olives.