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In The Garden

As we prepare for Easter Sunday next week, I would like to expand on the work I did last year, by providing another part of the Easter story, compiled from the four Gospels in the New Testament.  This time, it is about Jesus' experience in the Garden of Gethsemane.  I encourage you all to read this in preparation for Easter Sunday, as well as my post from last year, which puts together the story of Jesus rising from the tomb.

May the power and love of Christ be and abide in your hearts during these troubled times.

 Picture credit: Harry Anderson

Then cometh Jesus with his disciples to a place which was named Gethsemane, which was a garden; and the disciples began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy, and to complain in their hearts, wondering if this be the Messiah.
Matt. 26:36; John 18:1; Mark 14:33
And Jesus knowing their hearts, said to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
Matt. 26:36, Mark 14:32, Luke 22:40
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, James and John, and rebuked them, and said unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death; tarry ye here and watch with me.
Matt. 26:37-38, Mark 14:33-34
And he went forward a little, about a stone's case, and kneeled down, and fell on his face, and prayed that if it were possible the hour might pass from him.
Matt. 26:39, Mark 14:35, Luke 22:41
And he said, O my Father, all things are possible unto thee; if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done.
Matt. 26:39, Mark 14:36, Luke 22:42
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
Luke 22:43
And being in agony, he prayed more earnestly; and he sweat as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Luke 22:44
And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping; for they were filled with sorrow;
Luke 22:45
And he said unto Peter, Simon, Why sleepest thou?  What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Matt. 26:40, Mark 14:37, Luke 22:46
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Matt. 26:41, Mark 14:38, Luke 22:46
And they said unto him, The spirit truly is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Matt. 26:41, Mark 14:38
And again he went away and prayed, and spake the same words, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Matt. 26:42, Mark 14:39
And when he returned, he found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; neither knew they what to answer him.
Matt. 26:43, Mark 14:40
And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Matt. 26:44
Then cometh he to his disciples the third time, and said unto them, Sleep on now and take rest; it is enough, the hour is come; behold the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Matt. 26:45, Mark 14:41
And after they had slept, he said unto them, Arise, let us go; lo, he who betrayeth me is at hand.
Matt. 26:46, Mark 14:42
Chronology taken from The Life of the Savior, by Rockshire Publishing

Other scriptures that go with this:
Alma 42:15; Helaman 5:9; Alma 7:11-13; Mosiah 3:7,11; 2 Nephi 9:21-22; Alma 11:40; Alma 21:9

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