The Garden Tomb

The Garden Tomb is a site of Christian worship and witness located in the heart of historic Jerusalem, just outside the Old City walls. Within this peaceful and contemplative garden there are several antiquities of interest, including an ancient Jewish tomb which many believe is the site of Jesus of Nazareth’s burial and resurrection. In order to preserve and maintain the site, the grounds of the garden were purchased in 1894 by a charitable trust out of the UK. The association is comprised of people from many different denominational and national backgrounds, united by the glorious message of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The site is maintained by volunteers that come from around the globe and join a team of local Palestinians and Israelis. As many as 450,000 people visit the garden per year and every week hundreds of thousands of Muslim people from Israel, the west Bank and beyond pass the entrance to the garden. The prayer is that many will also visit the garden and will hear the gospel and respond to the love of The Father revealed in Messiah Jesus.