Before the scene at the garden, it is clear that the disciples are in shock from what their teacher (Jesus) has just told them at the Passover meal. The idea that Jesus tells them that he will no longer be with them is what they question, not yet understanding the will of God. As there was obvious talk of betrayal, they surely had to wonder what all of this meant. And there was also the strange absence of Judas from the meal, one of the Twelve who travelled in their company much of the time, but is now gone. Where could he have been? The sorrow and silence of Jesus at this point must have also been questioned by the disciples at this point. As Jesus prepares ahead of time to take up his cross (the passion) He truly comes to the understanding for what is about to happen. When Jesus journeys on his own for prayer alone in the garden, this seems unique because of the fact that he does it three separate times, of which the chosen three disciples fall against their duty to keep watch. Through the commentary of Lane, he writes "In the ancient world it was customary to pray aloud universally  totally in contradiction to how Jesus ventures on his own to find peace with God. Lane also states later on that "Mark emphasized that Jesus had to face his hour of crisis utterly alone.  Making it even more apparent that Jesus is on his own and living through distress until his demise. Through God, Mark makes it evident that Jesus understands what is needed through the will of God no matter how pain-staking or torturous things may get. The setting of the garden (dark night, solitude and awareness of the demonic) is what gives the initial focus on Jesus himself and his relationship with the Father. Jesus is given the will that he must carry out his mission, through the trial and conflict of the authorities. While all of this is currently going on (the connection of Jesus and His Father in the garden) Jesus is without company because his chosen followers (Peter, James, John) have fallen asleep. This one time that the Lord needed company, compassion, and love, His disciples fell asleep and did not keep watch. Some has to wonder whether or not Peter, James, and John realized the confidence, love and trustworthiness that they were being shown in this moment. It was these three men who were permitted to see Christ in all of His glory on top of a mountain during this time, and now they are being permitted to witness Christ's human suffering on this mountain. Through the agony that Jesus knew he was going to have to go through, it is fair to say that he would have wanted his disciples to be by his side at all times. This is understood through the passage when he imposes to them "sit here while I pray.  As humans, we all want a certain level of support when we are put through difficult times, just as Jesus was. This is why Jesus told the disciples to sit near him, which also translates to a level of comfort during his ago