Matthew 26:36–46; Luke 22:39–46
Jesus in Gethsemane
Suffering for the sins of the world
Jesus and His Apostles went to a garden called Gethsemane. Jesus asked Peter, James, and John to follow Him and told the others to wait.
Jesus told Peter, James, and John that He was feeling very sad. He asked them to stay awake with Him while He prayed.
Then Jesus walked a little farther into the garden. He began suffering for our sins so that we could repent and be forgiven. Jesus also felt all our pain, sickness, and sadness so He would know how to help us. He did this because He loves us. All this was part of Heavenly Father’s plan.
Matthew 26:39; Luke 22:41; Romans 3:23; Alma 7:11–13; 3 Nephi 27:19
Jesus’s suffering was so painful that He asked Heavenly Father if He could take the suffering away. But He was willing to do what His Father needed Him to do. He said, “Not my will, but thine, be done.”
Jesus went to Peter, James, and John and saw that they were sleeping. He woke them up and asked them again to stay awake and pray. But He knew that even though they wanted to stay awake, they were very tired.
Jesus prayed again. An angel came to give Him strength. He felt so much pain, and He prayed even harder. His sweat was drops of blood falling to the ground.
Matthew 26:42; Luke 22:43–44; Mosiah 3:7; Doctrine and Covenants 19:16–19
Two more times, Jesus went to Peter, James, and John and found them asleep. Finally, He woke them up, because the time had come for Him to be taken away.