Mark 14:51-52..And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him.
Vs. 52- And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
I believe everything written in God's word is there for a purpose, but does anyone have a clue who this might be?
I am sure I will know when I get to heaven.
2007-11-08 12:51:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Meant to say ..Who the mystery man is?
2007-11-08 12:53:32 · update #1
It was the disciple Mark who fled “naked.”
If we start at the garden of Gethsemane, The apostles reacted in fear when Jesus Christ was arrested. “They all abandoned him and fled.” The very next verse in Mark’s account draws a contrast: “But a certain young man wearing a fine linen garment over his naked body began to follow him nearby; and they tried to seize him, but he left his linen garment behind and got away naked.”—Mark 14:50-52.
The initial response of the 11 apostles is contrasted with that of this unnamed disciple, so it is logical to conclude that he was not one of the apostles. This incident is recorded only in the Gospel written by the early disciple John Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. Hence, there is reason to hold that Mark was the “certain young man” who began to follow the arrested Jesus but who fled without his covering garment when the mob tried to apprehend him too.—Acts 4:36; 12:12, 25; Colossians 4:10.
2007-11-08 13:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mr_Dees_65 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although there is no proof, most scholars agree that Mark is here putting in his own little personal story. As a little boy he was probably fascinated with Jesus and the disciples. And inasmuch as his mother was very active in the ministry, in cooking for them and helping them and all, Mark probably was just one of these little boys that tag along, and was just entranced by the whole thing. And it was very possible he was there in the garden when they arrested Jesus, and some of the young fellows that came grabbed hold of him and he wriggled free, leaving his coat in their hands and fled from the garden.
2007-11-08 12:56:11 · answer #2 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea but its a great question. Why was it made part of this gospel? Is it possible that every word written does not have special significance for our every minute? Some say that it is entirely the inspired word of God so why is this worth preserving? Is this a scripture that Homosexuals use to raise some of their arguments?
2007-11-08 13:02:15 · answer #3 · answered by Old guy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Traditionally Mark, but many of the people in the New Testament are unnamed like the pharisees and others who questioned Jesus.
2007-11-08 12:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by Holy Holly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably Mark. It was kind of a Jewish stylism, where they thought you shouldn't mention your own name in a book where someone else is the main character. John does the same sort of thing, referring to himself as "the disciple whom Jesus loved."
2007-11-08 12:58:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many NT scholars attribute this to autobiography and the man of mystery is Mark himself.
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2007-11-08 12:56:03 · answer #6 · answered by athanasius was right 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is Mark himself.
2007-11-08 13:05:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it was Mark himself. how else did he get an eye-witness account of what happened?
2007-11-08 12:57:56 · answer #8 · answered by :) 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋