Session 11

Distressed (Mark 14:32-34)

32 Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and he told his disciples,
“Sit here while I pray.”
33 He took Peter, James, and John with him,
and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.
34 He said to them,
“I am deeply grieved to the point of death.
Remain here and stay awake.”

Explain:

Gethsemane was an olive grove and likely included an olive press for making oil.

Note that it was also a place that Jesus and His disciples would visit frequently.

List:

Emotions
Read verses 32-34 again
list words that describe the emotions that Jesus experienced in Gethsemane.

Ask:

• How do the terms used by Mark help us understand the humanity of Jesus? (p. 95)

review Hebrews 4:15-16.

15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses,
but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace,
so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

• how does it help, knowing that Jesus experienced the same emotions as we do?

it helps us relate to Christ and to trust Him more.

Transition:

As the cup of His death drew closer, Jesus’s agony increased.
His suffering wasn’t just emotional. It was also spiritual.