Jesus Praying In The Garden. Then he goes a little distance away, and gets face down on the ground to pray. They have come here many times before.
Answer: The garden at Gethsemane, a place whose name literally means "oil press," is located on a slope of the Mount of Olives just across the Kidron Valley from Jerusalem. He knew full well the Father's plan. With the Passover meal complete, Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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Tear a small triangle out of Jesus' robe to make him look like he is kneeling.
They have come here many times before. But then, strengthened by prayer, he accepted his fate and faced the soldiers who came to arrest him. Today, the Garden of Gethsemane is a holy place, a pilgrimage site where people flock today to wander among still-growing olive trees.