The Rock of Agony – Silent Witness to Surrender In the shadowed stillness of the Garden of Gethsemane, nestled at the foot of the Mount of Olives, lies a simple stone—the Rock of Agony. Though unremarkable in shape or size, it holds profound significance, for tradition holds that this is the place where Jesus knelt in fervent prayer the night before His crucifixion. Here, beneath ancient olive trees, Christ entered into His final hour of solitude. The gospels tell of His soul being “overwhelmed