But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.
Parallel translations
- WEB but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
- KJV And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
- BSB but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away naked.
- NKJV and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.
- NLT he slipped out of his shirt and ran away naked.
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The young man escapes naked, leaving his garment behind. His desperate flight completes the picture of universal desertion.
Overview
The loss of even his clothing dramatizes the haste and fear of those abandoning Jesus. The scene closes the account of the disciples' scattering with a striking image. Against this backdrop of human failure, Jesus' faithful endurance shines all the more.
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- Mark 13:14–16But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
- Gen 39:12She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.
- Job 2:4Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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