Matthew Poole and continuators on John 18:1

WHen Jesus had spoken these words , he went forth with his disciples over the, brook-Cedron , where was a garden, into the which he entred, and his disciples .

Matthew hath nothing of these discourses, or Prayer, which we have had in the four last Chapters; no more have any of the other Evangelists, who yet all mention his going into the Mount of Olives, after his celebration of his last Supper, Matth. 26.30. Mark 6.26. Luke 22.39. Our Evangelist saith, he went over the Brook-Cedron into a garden. The others say nothing of a garden, but mention his coming to a place called Geths[illegible: 1 letter]mane. It is probable, that this Village was at the foot of Mount Olivet; and the garden mentioned, was a garden near that Village, and belonging to it, (for they had not their gardens within their Towns, but without) now the way to this was over the Brook-Cedron; of which brook we read, 2 Sam. 15.23. David passed over it when he fled from Absolom; and 1 Kings 2.37 where it is mentioned as Shimet's limit, which he might not pass. This brook was in the way towards the Mount of Olives;

which being passed, he with his Disciples went into a garden belonging to the Town Gethsemane.

Marginal references: Matt. 26.36.