Mark 14:51 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And a certain young man [Note: Some think this is a reference to Mark himself], who had a linen outer garment thrown over his scantily clad body, was following Jesus until they [i.e., the soldiers and officers] took hold of him. [Note: The wording here does not indicate total nakedness, but rather the wearing of underclothing only] More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And a young man was following Him, with nothing but a linen cloth (sheet) thrown about [his] naked [body]; and they laid hold of him, American Standard Version (1901) And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over his naked body: and they lay hold on him; Common English Bible One young man, a disciple, was wearing nothing but a linen cloth. They grabbed him, Catholic Public Domain Version Now a certain young man followed him, having nothing but a fine linen cloth over himself. And they took hold of him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and they laid hold on him. |
Then he ran away in his underclothing, leaving his linen outer garment behind.