Mark 14:51 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁵¹ 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]

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵¹ 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

⁵¹ 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)

⁵¹ 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

⁵¹ One young man, a disciple, was wearing nothing but a linen cloth. They grabbed him,

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵¹ 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

⁵¹ And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and they laid hold on him.

Mark 14:51 Cross References

Mark 14:50

And all of His disciples left Him and ran away.

Mark 14:52

Then he ran away in his underclothing, leaving his linen outer garment behind.