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Mark 14:52

MARK—NOTE ON Mark 14:52 he left the linen cloth. This incident is recorded only in Mark’s Gospel. This has led many to think that Mark himself, the author of this Gospel, was this young man, but that out of modesty he did not include his own name.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 52. _AND HE LEFT THE LINEN CLOTH, AND FLED FROM THEM_ _NAKED._] It has often been intimated, by the inhabitants of _India_, that a European in strait clothes must be in great danger when his cl...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the notes at Matthew 26:47. Mark 14:45 MASTER, MASTER - As if expressing great joy that he had found him again. Mark 14:51...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PART IV. GIVING HIS LIFE A RANSOM FOR -- CHAPTER S 14-15. Chapter 14 _ 1. Seeking by Craft to put Him to Death. (Mark 14:1 .Matthew 26:2; Luke 22:1 .)_ 2. The Anointing. ...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE LAST ACT BEGINS (Mark 14:1-2)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    And a certain young man was following him, clothed in a linen sheet over his naked body. And they tried to seize him, but he left the linen sheet and escaped naked. These are two strange and fascinat...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LEFT, &c.. leaving behind. fled. THE LINEN CLOTH. the _sindon_....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _naked_ This need not imply that he was absolutely naked. It may mean, like the Latin _nudus_, "with only the _under_robe on." Comp. 1 Samuel 19:24; John 21:7; Virg. _Georg_. i. 299....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΚΑΤΑΛΙΠΏΝ. Often used of leaving behind (Mark 12:19; Mark 12:21), or abandoning completely (Mark 10:7; Luke 5:28). In N.T. this compound is far more freq. than λείπω. A

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 53. And they led Jesus away to the High Priest: and with him were assembled all the Chief Priests and the elders and the Scribes. 54. And Peter followed Him afar off, even into the palace of the H...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 43. And immediately, while He yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the Chief Priests and the Scribes and the elders. 44. And he t...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _JESUS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE MARK 14:27-52:_ Jesus said, "All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered." Jesu...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΚΑΤΑΛΙΠΏΝ _aor. act. part. (сопутств.) от_ ΚΑΤΑΛΕΊΠΩ (G2641) оставлять позади, ΈΦΥΓΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Mark 14:50....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THERE FOLLOWED HIM A CERTAIN YOUNG MAN, &C.— Bishop Pococke, in describing the dresses of the people of Egypt, observes, "that it is almost a general custom among the Arabs and Mohammedan natives of t...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. JESUS BETRAYED, 14:43-54 _TEXT: 14:43-54_ And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scri...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _SUMMARY 14:1-52_ This section exhibits, on the one hand, the evil purpose and wicked plottings of the enemies of Jesus, and on the other, the self-sacrifice with which he prepared himself for the fat...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. For the expositio...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    34 The problem of evil is solved for us in the dark shadows of Gethsemane. No one will dispute that He did not deserve to drink the cup that His Father set before Him. No one will find fault with His...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LAST SUPPER. ARREST AND TRIAL OF JESUS 1, 2. A council of the Priests against Jesus (Matthew 26:1; Luke 22:1). See on Mt....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 14 AN EXPENSIVE GIFT FOR JESUS VERSES 1-2 The important *priests had decided that...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 14:43-52 (MARK 14:43) THE ARREST "And straightway, while He yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    γυμνὸς ἔφ., fled _naked_, in the literal sense, whereon Bengel remarks: “on a night not without a moon; fear conquers shame in great danger”. (A few years ago a young wife chased a thief, who had been...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Attempt at rescue_....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The apprehension_ (Matthew 26:47-56; Luke 22:47-53)....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ALONE IN THE HOUR OF TRIAL Mark 14:32-52 When the soul is overwhelmed, it seeks to be alone, and yet not too far from human sympathy and help. The three most trusted might enter the enclosure, but ev...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Mary, conscious of the sorrow of death which was in her Lord's soul, poured out the rarest gift she possessed, and so anointed Him beforehand for His burial. Her name is forever redolent of pure devot...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    THE ARREST Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12. “ _And Judas_, the one betraying Him

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (43) And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. (44) And he tha...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    chapter 14 resumes the thread of the history, but with the solemn circumstances that belong to the close of the Lord's life. The scribes and Pharisees were already consulting how they might take Him b...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE LEFT THE LINEN CLOTH,.... "In their hands", so the Persic version renders it; just as Joseph left his garment in the hands of his mistress, Genesis 39:12; AND FLED FROM THEM NAKED; to the hous...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. Ver. 52. _And there followed him a certain young man_] That this was St John, Calvin counts a fancy. He might be one well affected to Christ, wh...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _There followed him a certain young man_ The ancients, or at least many of them, supposed, that the young man here mentioned by Mark was one of the apostles; though Grotius wonders how they could ente...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The capture:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND HE LEFT THE LINEN CLOTH, AND FLED FROM THEM NAKED. Not the slightest resistance or show of resistance did Jesus show His captors. They laid their hands on Him and took Him captive, formally arrest...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    TITLE: Arrest and Trial TEXT: Mark 14:43-65 PROPOSITION: We must understand what Jesus endured for us. QUESTION: What? KEY WORD: Events READING: Mark 14:60-65 INTRODUCTION: 1. Jesus was arrested. 2....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    43-52 Because Christ appeared not as a temporal prince, but preached repentance, reformation, and a holy life, and directed men's thoughts, and affections, and aims to another world, therefore the Je...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MARK 14:51...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 14:52 and G1161 left G2641 (G5631) cloth G4616 fled G5343 (G5627) from G575 them G846 naked...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    FROM BETRAYAL TO ARREST (14:1-52). The section now splits up into subsections, the first of which is from Mark 14:1. This subsection covers the period from the stated final intent of the Chief Priest...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ARREST OF JESUS (14:43-52). Many hours have now passed since sunset. The Passover meal had been eaten, the discourses in John 14-16 had been given, the walk to the Garden had taken place followed...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloak thrown about him over his naked body, and they laid hold on him, but he left the linen cloak and fled naked.' Compare the equally anon...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 14:43-52. THE BETRAYAL. See on Matthew 26:47-56; comp. Luke 22:47-53; John 18:3-12....

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    ON the harmony, see on Matthew 26:31-46. The conversation, recorded in Mark 14:27-31, took place on the way to Gethsemane. Mark introduces a new and striking incident (Mark 14:51-52 _)_....

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 14:52. NAKED. Bengel says: ‘Modesty was overcome by fear in this great danger.' The words ‘from them' are to be omitted....

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    LINEN CLOTH (σινδονα). An old Greek word of unknown origin. It was fine linen cloth used often for wrapping the dead (Matthew 27:59; Mark 15:46; Luke 23:53). In this instance it could have been a f...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 14:27. _And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The plot against Jesus. Jesus annointed by Mary. The last Passover. The Lord's supper instituted. The Gethsemane experience. Peter's denial. Jesus delivered to the authorities. CHARACTERS:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 14:1. _After two days was the passover,_ when the chief priests and the scribes sought to form their plan, how they might surprise the Saviour and put him to death. Their scheme to do it after th...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    JESUS WAS STILL SPEAKING. See notes on Matthew 26:47-56. Only Mark tells the incident in Mark 14:51-52. Many think the "certain young man" was Mark himself. Mark's mother lived in Jerusalem (Acts 12:1...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked._ HASTE IN RELIGION It strikes me that this “certain young man” was none other than Mark himself. He was probably asleep; and, aroused by a grea...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 14 1 _A conspiracy against Christ_. 3 _Precious ointment is poured on his head by a woman_. 10 _Judas selleth his Master for money_. 12 _Christ himself foretelleth how he shall be betrayed of...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 14:48. THIEF—_Robber_, or _bandit_. Mark 14:51. A LINEN CLOTH.—_A sindon_—either a garment or bed-covering made of linen or muslin manufactured in Sind. MAIN HOM...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 14:1 NOW AFTER TWO DAYS WAS THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER AND THE UNLEAVENED BREAD; literally, _the passover and the unleavened _τό πάσχα καὶ τὰ ἄζυμα. It was one and the same fest...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    After two days was the feast of the passover (Mark 14:1), Now, we have followed and traced Jesus in Mark's gospel through Sunday, His triumphant entry. Monday, when He came back to the temple and clea...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Genesis 39:12; Job 2:4; Mark 13:14...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    PETER'S WANDERINGS Mark 14:29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Peter will ever be recognized as one of the outstanding disciples of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This does not mean, however, that Peter knew...

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