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In the four Gospels of the usual canon — Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, — only two of them mention any measure of time:

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn't you (all) stay awake with Me one hour? […]”
― Matt. 26-40, HSBHCSB

Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you sleeping?” He asked Peter. “Couldn't you stay awake one hour? […]”
― Mark 14-37, HSBHCSB

In the narratives of those two books, he goes away to pray twice more. In the book of Luke, only the final wakening of the disciples is described, and in the book of John their stay in the garden is mentioned but very briefly.
Estimating from the time of year — near the vernal equinox and on the summer side of it, — it could've been anywhere from a modern hour to half the night.

Do we have some more precise records which would indicate a timeframe there?
E.g. when he was arrested, or perhaps some non-canonized documents describing when they would've gone to the Mount of Olives?

In the four Gospels of the usual canon — Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, — only two of them mention any measure of time:

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn't you (all) stay awake with Me one hour? […]”
― Matt. 26-40, HSB

Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you sleeping?” He asked Peter. “Couldn't you stay awake one hour? […]”
― Mark 14-37, HSB

In the narratives of those two books, he goes away to pray twice more. In the book of Luke, only the final wakening of the disciples is described, and in the book of John their stay in the garden is mentioned but very briefly.
Estimating from the time of year — near the vernal equinox and on the summer side of it, — it could've been anywhere from a modern hour to half the night.

Do we have some more precise records which would indicate a timeframe there?
E.g. when he was arrested, or perhaps some non-canonized documents describing when they would've gone to the Mount of Olives?

In the four Gospels of the usual canon — Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, — only two of them mention any measure of time:

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn't you (all) stay awake with Me one hour? […]”
― Matt. 26-40, HCSB

Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you sleeping?” He asked Peter. “Couldn't you stay awake one hour? […]”
― Mark 14-37, HCSB

In the narratives of those two books, he goes away to pray twice more. In the book of Luke, only the final wakening of the disciples is described, and in the book of John their stay in the garden is mentioned but very briefly.
Estimating from the time of year — near the vernal equinox and on the summer side of it, — it could've been anywhere from a modern hour to half the night.

Do we have some more precise records which would indicate a timeframe there?
E.g. when he was arrested, or perhaps some non-canonized documents describing when they would've gone to the Mount of Olives?

summer side of vernal equinox, not “lengthening”
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In the four Gospels of the usual canon — Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, — only two of them mention any measure of time:

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn't you (all) stay awake with Me one hour? […]”
― Matt. 26-40, HSB

Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you sleeping?” He asked Peter. “Couldn't you stay awake one hour? […]”
― Mark 14-37, HSB

In the narratives of those two books, he goes away to pray twice more. In the book of Luke, only the final wakening of the disciples is described, and in the book of John their stay in the garden is mentioned but very briefly.
Estimating from the time of year — near the vernal equinox and on the lengtheningsummer side of the vernal equinoxit, — it could've been anywhere from a modern hour to half the night.

Do we have some more precise records which would indicate a timeframe there?
E.g. when he was arrested, or perhaps some non-canonized documents describing when they would've gone to the Mount of Olives?

In the four Gospels of the usual canon — Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, — only two of them mention any measure of time:

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn't you (all) stay awake with Me one hour? […]”
― Matt. 26-40, HSB

Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you sleeping?” He asked Peter. “Couldn't you stay awake one hour? […]”
― Mark 14-37, HSB

In the narratives of those two books, he goes away to pray twice more. In the book of Luke, only the final wakening of the disciples is described, and in the book of John their stay in the garden is mentioned but very briefly.
Estimating from the time of year — on the lengthening side of the vernal equinox, — it could've been anywhere from a modern hour to half the night.

Do we have some more precise records which would indicate a timeframe there?
E.g. when he was arrested, or perhaps some non-canonized documents describing when they would've gone to the Mount of Olives?

In the four Gospels of the usual canon — Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, — only two of them mention any measure of time:

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn't you (all) stay awake with Me one hour? […]”
― Matt. 26-40, HSB

Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you sleeping?” He asked Peter. “Couldn't you stay awake one hour? […]”
― Mark 14-37, HSB

In the narratives of those two books, he goes away to pray twice more. In the book of Luke, only the final wakening of the disciples is described, and in the book of John their stay in the garden is mentioned but very briefly.
Estimating from the time of year — near the vernal equinox and on the summer side of it, — it could've been anywhere from a modern hour to half the night.

Do we have some more precise records which would indicate a timeframe there?
E.g. when he was arrested, or perhaps some non-canonized documents describing when they would've gone to the Mount of Olives?

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How much time did Jesus spend in Gethsemane?

In the four Gospels of the usual canon — Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, — only two of them mention any measure of time:

Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn't you (all) stay awake with Me one hour? […]”
― Matt. 26-40, HSB

Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you sleeping?” He asked Peter. “Couldn't you stay awake one hour? […]”
― Mark 14-37, HSB

In the narratives of those two books, he goes away to pray twice more. In the book of Luke, only the final wakening of the disciples is described, and in the book of John their stay in the garden is mentioned but very briefly.
Estimating from the time of year — on the lengthening side of the vernal equinox, — it could've been anywhere from a modern hour to half the night.

Do we have some more precise records which would indicate a timeframe there?
E.g. when he was arrested, or perhaps some non-canonized documents describing when they would've gone to the Mount of Olives?