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The Garden of Gethsemane, located on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, is the site where Jesus experienced profound anguish and was subsequently arrested following the Last Supper.12
According to the Gospels, Jesus went to the garden to pray, accompanied by his disciples Peter, James, and John. While Jesus prayed in deep distressāat one point described as sweating drops of bloodāthe disciples repeatedly fell asleep.12
The event concluded with the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot, who identified him to armed guards with a kiss. Although one disciple attempted to defend Jesus with a sword, Jesus rebuked the use of violence, choosing to go peaceably with his captors. This arrest served as the precursor to his crucifixion.12