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href="/bsb/mark/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />he slipped out of his shirt and ran away naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and having left behind the linen cloth, he fled naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But he left the linen sheet behind, and escaped naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But pulling free of the linen sheet, he escaped [from them] naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but he left the linen cloth behind and ran away naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but he left the linen cloth behind and ran away naked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but he left the linen cloth, and fled naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />he left the cloth behind and ran away naked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but he left the linen cloth, and fled naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />but he left the linen sheet behind and ran away naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but he ran away naked, leaving the cloth behind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />he left the linen sheet behind and ran away naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away from them naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />but he ran off naked, leaving his linen cloth behind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but he left the linen cloth, and fled naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />but he left the linen cloth in their hands and fled without it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he, having left the linen cloth, fled from them naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and having left behind the linen cloth, he fled naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he, having left the linen cloth, did flee from them naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having left the fine linen garment, he fled from them naked.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But he, casting off the linen cloth, fled from them naked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But he, rejecting the fine linen cloth, escaped from them naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but he left the cloth behind and ran off naked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but he left the linen cloth and ran off naked.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But he left the loin cloth, and fled naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But he left the cloth and fled naked.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and he left the linen garment, and fled from them naked.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And he leaving the linen cloth, fled from them in a state of nudity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and leaving the linen cloth behind, he fled naked from them.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but he slipt from his vest, and fled away naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />but he left the linen cloth in their hands and fled without it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />but, leaving the linen cloth, he fled naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and he let go the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/14-52.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=5039" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/14.htm">The Betrayal of Jesus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">51</span>One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him, <span class="reftext">52</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2641.htm" title="2641: katalipōn (V-APA-NMS) -- From kata and leipo; to leave down, i.e. Behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining.">he pulled free</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/4616.htm" title="4616: sindona (N-AFS) -- Fine linen, a linen cloth. Of uncertain origin; byssos, i.e. Bleached linen.">linen cloth</a> <a href="/greek/5343.htm" title="5343: ephygen (V-AIA-3S) -- To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.">and ran away</a> <a href="/greek/1131.htm" title="1131: gymnos (Adj-NMS) -- Rarely: stark-naked; generally: wearing only the under-garment; bare, open, manifest; mere. Of uncertain affinity; nude.">naked.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">53</span>They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12</a></span><br />She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-16.htm">Amos 2:16</a></span><br />Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-56.htm">Matthew 26:56</a></span><br />But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-8.htm">John 18:8-9</a></span><br />“I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.” / This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-8.htm">Acts 12:8</a></span><br />“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-14.htm">2 Samuel 15:14</a></span><br />And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">2 Kings 1:8</a></span><br />“He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2-3</a></span><br />the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. / Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20</a></span><br />Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-36.htm">Luke 22:36</a></span><br />“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-7.htm">John 21:7</a></span><br />Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-25.htm">Acts 9:25</a></span><br />One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-33.htm">2 Corinthians 11:33</a></span><br />But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-16</a></b></br> But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">Genesis 39:12</a></b></br> And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-4.htm">Job 2:4</a></b></br> And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-14.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/mark/14-50.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/mark/7-11.htm">Free</a> <a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/mark/14-46.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/mark/10-17.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Sheet</a> <a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Unclothed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/luke/8-47.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/mark/16-8.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/luke/3-7.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/mark/15-6.htm">Free</a> <a href="/mark/16-5.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/mark/14-58.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/john/21-7.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/luke/5-11.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/mark/15-36.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Sheet</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-3.htm">Unclothed</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-1.htm">A conspiracy against Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Expensive perfume is poured on his head by a woman.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-10.htm">Judas sells his Master for money.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-12.htm">Jesus himself foretells how he will be betrayed by one of his disciples;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-22.htm">after the passover prepared, and eaten, institutes his last supper;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-26.htm">declares beforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Judas betrays him with a kiss.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-46.htm">Jesus is apprehended in the garden;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">53. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-53.htm">falsely accused and impiously condemned of the council;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-65.htm">shamefully abused by them;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">66. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/14-66.htm">and thrice denied by Peter.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>but he pulled free of the linen cloth</b><br>This phrase refers to a young man who was present during Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. The linen cloth suggests a garment worn by someone of modest means, possibly indicating a hurried or unexpected departure from home. Linen was a common fabric in the region, often used for clothing and burial shrouds. The act of pulling free implies a desperate attempt to escape capture, highlighting the fear and chaos surrounding Jesus' arrest. This moment underscores the fulfillment of prophecy, as Jesus predicted His followers would scatter (<a href="/mark/14-27.htm">Mark 14:27</a>).<p><b>and ran away naked</b><br>Running away naked signifies the young man's urgency and fear, emphasizing the vulnerability and shame associated with nakedness in Jewish culture. This detail may symbolize the abandonment of Jesus by His followers, as they fled in fear, leaving behind their dignity and loyalty. The nakedness can also be seen as a metaphor for spiritual exposure and the stripping away of earthly securities. This event connects to the broader theme of human frailty and the need for divine grace, as seen throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/y/young_man.htm">Young Man</a></b><br>This unnamed young man is a minor character in the account of Jesus' arrest. His presence and actions are symbolic and have been the subject of much interpretation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/garden_of_gethsemane.htm">Garden of Gethsemane</a></b><br>The location where Jesus was arrested. It is a place of prayer and betrayal, setting the stage for the events leading to the crucifixion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/arrest_of_jesus.htm">Arrest of Jesus</a></b><br>This event marks the beginning of Jesus' Passion. It is a pivotal moment in the Gospel account, leading to His trial and crucifixion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_vulnerability.htm">Symbol of Vulnerability</a></b><br>The young man's nakedness symbolizes human vulnerability and the cost of discipleship. Just as he fled, leaving behind his garment, believers are called to leave behind their old selves and follow Christ, even when it leads to vulnerability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cost_of_following_jesus.htm">Cost of Following Jesus</a></b><br>This passage reminds us that following Jesus may require us to abandon our earthly securities and comforts. The young man's flight is a metaphor for the sacrifices required in true discipleship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_readiness.htm">Spiritual Readiness</a></b><br>The young man's unpreparedness serves as a cautionary tale for believers to be spiritually ready and clothed in righteousness, as described in <a href="/bsb/ephesians/6.htm">Ephesians 6</a> with the Armor of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/shame_and_redemption.htm">Shame and Redemption</a></b><br>The theme of shame, as seen in the young man's nakedness, is a reminder of the shame of sin. However, through Christ, we are offered redemption and a new garment of righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_in_jesus'_final_hours.htm">What events occurred during Jesus' final hours?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_mark_flee_naked_in_mark_14.htm">Why did Mark flee naked in Mark 14:51-52?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_only_mark_mentions_the_naked_man.htm">Mark 14:51-52 - Why does only Mark mention the young man fleeing naked, and what historical or symbolic significance could this event have?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_nudity_allowed_in_heaven.htm">Is nudity allowed in heaven?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 52.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But he left the linen cloth,</span> <span class="cmt_word">and fled naked.</span> This somewhat ignominious flight is characteristic of what we know of St. Mark. It shows how great was the panic in reference to Christ, and how great was the hatred of the Jews against him, that they endeavored to seize a young man who was merely following with him. It shows also how readily our Lord's enemies would have seized his own disciples if they had not taken refuge in flight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/14-52.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he pulled free</span><br /><span class="grk">καταλιπὼν</span> <span class="translit">(katalipōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2641.htm">Strong's 2641: </a> </span><span class="str2">From kata and leipo; to leave down, i.e. Behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">linen cloth</span><br /><span class="grk">σινδόνα</span> <span class="translit">(sindona)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fine linen, a linen cloth. Of uncertain origin; byssos, i.e. Bleached linen.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ran away</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔφυγεν</span> <span class="translit">(ephygen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5343.htm">Strong's 5343: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">naked.</span><br /><span class="grk">γυμνὸς</span> <span class="translit">(gymnos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1131.htm">Strong's 1131: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rarely: stark-naked; generally: wearing only the under-garment; bare, open, manifest; mere. Of uncertain affinity; nude.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/14-52.htm">Mark 14:52 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/14-52.htm">Mark 14:52 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/14-52.htm">Mark 14:52 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/14-52.htm">Mark 14:52 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/14-52.htm">Mark 14:52 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/14-52.htm">Mark 14:52 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/14-52.htm">Mark 14:52 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/14-52.htm">Mark 14:52 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/14-52.htm">Mark 14:52 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/14-52.htm">Mark 14:52 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/14-52.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 14:52 But he left the linen cloth (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/14-51.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 14:51"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 14:51" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/14-53.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 14:53"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 14:53" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>