Contradiction with Matthew 17:1
Describes a different scenario where Jesus goes up a mountain with Peter, James, and John, not to pray in a garden or to focus on sorrow or anticipation of betrayal.
Matthew 17:1: And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
Contradiction with John 18:2-3
Indicates Judas knew where to find Jesus because Jesus often met there with his disciples, which suggests a routine rather than a special or unique moment of prayer.
John 18:2-3: And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
Contradiction with Luke 5:16
Mentions Jesus often withdrawing to lonely places to pray, presenting a contrast to the specific garden setting of intense emotion in Matthew 26:36.
Luke 5:16: And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Contradiction with Mark 1:35
Shows Jesus praying in a solitary place early in the morning, rather than in the evening garden scene described in Matthew 26:36.
Mark 1:35: And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Contradiction with John 17:1
Jesus prays openly with his eyes lifted up, in contrast to the more private, secluded, and somber setting described in Matthew 26:36.
John 17:1: These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: