English
Jesus came with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane. “Sit here while I go over there and pray,” he told them.
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The Easter Story
Jesus prays in Gethsemane, is arrested, tried, crucified, buried, and raised from the dead.
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Sorrow in Gethsemane
English
He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him. Deep sorrow came over him, and he became very troubled.
English
“My soul is so full of sorrow that I feel close to death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep awake with me.”
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