Bible Strands
Mark 14:52
but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away naked.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Arresting officers seize a young man who had been following Jesus at Gethsemane. He abandons his outer garment and escapes the scene.
The words — καταλιπὼν (katalipōn) means "having left behind," and γυμνὸς (gumnos) means "naked." The text states he left the linen cloth and fled in that state.
The thread — The text records a sudden retreat that parallels the flight command in Mark 13:14 and Joseph abandoning his cloak to escape in Genesis 39:12. Job 2:4 is cited in the source material but addresses giving up all possessions, not garments.
Why it lands — The verse documents an undignified, panic-driven escape from imminent arrest. It asks the reader to observe the raw human reaction to danger without adding theological commentary.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
Cross-references
- Mark 13:14 So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
- Genesis 39:12 She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.
- Job 2:4 “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.