ISRAEL. Jerusalem - Church of All Nations

Church of All Nations


Located next to Gethsemane Park

Passion of the Christ - this topic excited and forced to experience all generations of Christians. Great artists such as El Greco, Titian, Rubens and Rembrandt, tried to recreate the passionate event on his canvases. Famous works of the outstanding composer Johann Sebastian Bach - "St. Matthew Passion" and "St. John Passion". In 2004, Vishal film by American director and actor Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ", which deeply impressed millions of viewers around the world.
The first footage of this film takes us back to the Garden of Gethsemane:

...Jesus went with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, and his disciples. Knew the place, and Judas, who betrayed him, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went out and said to them: Whom seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus said to them: I am stood with them, and Judas, who betrayed him. And when he said to them: I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Again he asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I told you that I am he; Now therefore, if ye seek me, let these go, it might be fulfilled the word which was spoken unto them, Out of those whom thou hast given me, I have lost none. Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. But Jesus said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the sheath; shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given me? Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, and led him away ... 
John, 18

And in the early 20th century, after the end of World War 12 states have donated money for the construction of the Church of All Nations. Construction finished in 1924.
Basilica of belonging to the Franciscan Order, is situated next to the Gethsemane garden. Before its altar is a stone on which, according to tradition, Jesus prayed on the night when Judas betrayed him. Because in this temple is always twilight, because those early events occurred at night. On the ceiling you can see the coats of arms of the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Belgium, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

ISRAEL. Jerusalem - Garden of Gethsemane

Garden of Gethsemane


Here began the Passion of Christ

After the Holy Supper, when the traitor Judas had already left to give his Master to those who sought his death, Jesus and the other students went to the Mount of Olives to pray.

And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father! oh, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground .. 
Luke 22
It was here in the Garden of Gethsemane, among olive trees, some of which have survived to our time, Jesus seized the temple guards and taken to the high priest. Here he experienced betrayal and the last time before the crucifixion was with his disciples.