The Grotto of Gethsemane, not far from the Church of the Tomb of the Virgin, has been credited as the site where he left his disciples before heading off to pray alone and the place where Jesus was arrested after being betrayed by Judas.
The agony was said to have occurred in the Garden of Gethsemane, while the betrayal and arrest occurred on the left pathway linking Jerusalem to Mount Olivet. There is a grotto ascribed to this pathway, which is known as the Grotto of Gethsemane. This was where, according to tradition, Jesus left his disciples while he went to the Garden to pray. Later, upon his return, this was where he met, and was subsequently betrayed by Judas. He was then arrested while the rest of his disciples fled.
Inside the cave, which has an impressive stone vault, are three altars with murals over them. Over the high altar is a representation of Jesus Praying among the Apostles, while the paintings over the side altars depict the Assumption of the Virgin and the Kiss of Judas.
As you can see in one of the photos, we were able to have Mass in this Grotto! Notice the statues of two of the apostles asleep under the altar.
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| Statues of two sleeping apostles under the altar |
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| Jesus praying with His apostles before He is arrested (close-up of mural behind the altar) |
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| Mass in the Grotto of Gethsemane |
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| Altar dedicated to the Assumption |
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