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• Arrest of JesusBible

  The arrest of Jesus is the event in which, on the night after the Last Supper, a crowd led by Judas Iscariot seized Jesus at Gethsemane. All four Gospels record it, and it leads directly to the trial and crucifixion of Jesus.

• AbbaBible

  Abba is an Aramaic word meaning "father." In the New Testament it is used by Jesus when addressing God in Gethsemane and by Paul when describing the prayer of believers. It usually appears in the combined form "Abba, Father."

• Mark 14Bible

  Mark 14 covers the events surrounding Jesus' final Passover: the chief priests' plot, the woman who anointed him with ointment at Bethany, the Last Supper, the prayer in Gethsemane, his arrest and examination before the Council, and Peter's threefold denial.

• Cup of WrathBible

  The cup of wrath is a biblical image that likens the judgment and anger God sends to a cup of wine that people must drink. It appears in the Old Testament prophets and the Psalms and carries into the New Testament in the prayer in Gethsemane and the Book of Revelation.

• Mount of OlivesBible

  The Mount of Olives is a mountain east of Jerusalem, across the Kidron Valley. It is the setting for David's flight from Absalom, Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and his discourse on the end times, his prayer in Gethsemane, and the account of his ascension.

• Maundy ThursdayFeasts & Seasons

  Maundy Thursday is the Thursday immediately before Easter. A Holy Week observance, it commemorates the Last Supper that Jesus shared with his disciples, at which he instituted the Lord's Supper and washed the disciples' feet.

• Abba, FatherBible

  "Abba" is an Aramaic word meaning "father." It appears three times in the New Testament, each time followed by the Greek word for "father" as "Abba, Father": once in the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane and twice in the letters of Paul.

• Matthew 26Bible

  Matthew 26 is the chapter in which the Passion narrative of Jesus begins. It recounts, in order, the plot to kill him, the anointing at Bethany, Judas's betrayal, the Last Supper, the prayer and arrest in Gethsemane, the trial before the high priest, and Peter's denial.

• GethsemaneBible

  Gethsemane was a place at the foot of the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem. It is where Jesus Christ prayed and was arrested on the night before his crucifixion. Its name is generally understood to mean "oil press."

• Silent PrayerDoctrine & Theology

  Silent prayer is prayer offered inwardly without speaking aloud, or prayer in which one ceases speaking and rests quietly before God. In Korean Protestant churches, it is also referred to as mukdo (wordless prayer) or meditative prayer.

• Jesus PrayerChristian Life

  The Jesus Prayer is the short prayer "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner," recited repeatedly. It originated in the monastic tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

• Commitment PrayerChristian Life

  Commitment prayer is prayer for which the period, time, and subjects are determined in advance and then continued without interruption for the entire period. In Korean Protestant churches it is often undertaken by individuals or whole congregations for a fixed number of days, as in a "40-day commitment prayer" or a "21-day commitment prayer."

• Tongsung KidoChristian Life

  Tongsung kido is a form of prayer in which everyone gathered prays aloud at the same time, each in his or her own words. Since the Great Pyongyang Revival of 1907, it has become one of the characteristic prayer practices of Korean Protestantism.

• HesychasmDoctrine & Theology

  Hesychasm, from the Greek hesychia, meaning "stillness," is a spirituality of prayer in the monastic tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church that seeks union with God by stilling the heart and ceaselessly repeating the Jesus Prayer.

• JabezPeople

  Jabez is a figure in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4. He is known for a brief prayer in which he asked God for blessing and protection.

• Luke 11:2-4Bible Verses

  The form of the Lord's Prayer recorded in the Gospel of Luke, given by Jesus in answer to a disciple's request that he teach them to pray. Because it is shorter than the form in Matthew, discussion often centers on the relationship between the two texts, manuscript variants, and the meaning of "lead us not into temptation."

• Matthew 6:5–8Bible Verses

  Matthew 6:5–8 is a passage in the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus warns against praying to be seen by others and against supposing that one will be heard for using many words, teaching instead that one should pray to the Father in secret. It is frequently cited in discussions of the motives and manner of prayer.

• Revelation 22:20Bible Verses

  Revelation 22:20 is the verse in which the church answers Christ's promise, "Surely I come quickly," with the prayer "Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus." It is the last prayer in the Bible. Because it carries the same meaning as the early church's Aramaic prayer *Maranatha*, it is deeply cherished in the hope of the Second Coming and in Christian worship traditions.

• Psalm 51:11–12Bible Verses

  In this passage David, repenting of his sin, asks God not to cast him away from His presence or take His Holy Spirit from him, and to restore to him the joy of salvation. It is often cited as a model of penitential prayer and figures in discussions of whether the Holy Spirit can depart from a believer.