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  As i understand this context in MK (along with the other 3 records time frame), the "certain man" who fled was Lazarus and NOT Mark. Here are some of my reasons. (1) Every night of that week (which was the 7 day Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover--MK.14:12), Jesus stayed with Mary & Martha & Lazarus in their home. (2) The Linen cloth that was worn by the young man was a plain-woven corse cotton fabric used for covering or wrapping around the dead for burial. (3) From the time of Lazarus' Resurrection onward, the chief Priests took counsel together plotting to kill Lazarus (JN.12:10) because of the story of his raising up from the dead from the people, causing many to believe on Jesus and shun the influence of the Priests over them.  ***  PostNote: I also believe that Lazarus was still alive when Mark's account was written (cir. A.D.35-40 ), and that Mark chose not to list the name of Lazarus so as not to draw undue attention to the enemies of Christ of him. There is no scriptures in the whole of the 4 Gospel accounts to give as evidence for Mark as being that young man, only tradition.

 :)Hello Michael. Tradition & Commentaries (though good as a reference) are NOT scripture. I believe that if something is mentioned in the Bible, it is there for a reason. There is a Biblical answer for most anything we read about in Gods Word. I read about & hear far to much speculation & assumption that is attested to be what the text of a given scripture is....E.g. : Elijah & the Chariot of fire; or Mark said to be the man who fled in the garden where Jesus was; or Pauls "thorn in the flesh" being an eye problem or other physical malady....etc.

HI REBA Yes, good reading..... its been awhile since i read Matt Henry (or Jamison,Fausset & Brown, or Adam Clark for that matter)!! But as good as He or other well known & sound Commentators (of that time) were, i think they missed the boat on WHO the person who fled was....the record of John helps the most with this MK passage--again Note the time !

 How does this LOCK thingy work?? Is the Lock/Unlock at the bottom of my postings for ME to use while writing a lengthy post so as not to be answered before post is done?

 :)Interesting Passage! Tradition says Mark was the one who fled. If one will take the time to do key word studies & cross-check the 4 record accounts of the same point in time as this passage (Mk.14:51,52 in its context), you will come to find that tradition is NOT always right. Note the time & places & people, with & around Jesus.

 TOPIC OPEN TO ALL ...Before i give what i see as the most likely Biblical answer on this passage, i would like to see what YOUR understanding of it is. Check key words out like "water" & "light", as well as the time and place around this Passage, also what Feast was being observed.

 Shylynne quoted several passages from MATT--JN where Jesus does indeed tell His followers (the 12 Apostles & other disciples during the 3 1/2 yr ministry) to Follow Him! Please remember that Jesus lived while the Mosaic Law was in full force (until its end around A.D.60's). Jesus observed the Law to the letter! He observed the Sabbath, Eating certain food, Baptism with water, etc. Are WE the Church-Body to copy Him in this? They were to preach & teach "the Gospel of the KINGDOM" (MATT 4:17,23, etc). They were given the KINGDOM Commission (MATT 28, MK 16, LK 24, JN 20, ACTS 1) as their "marching orders". All things pertaining to the KINGDOM Jesus spoke of, was known FROM "the foundation of the world", & was according to prophecy! [NOTE: when U get the chance, look up all the word References to "FROM/SINCE" & "BEFORE" in connection with "the foundation of the world". It will enlighten you as to the "timing" of what God was doing & is now doing in His Plan & Purpose for Israel as well as for the Church-Body]. When anyone says that they will only follow after Jesus Christ and not after any man who follows Him, are they not walking on dangerous ground? Peter, James, John, etc. followed Christ (according to the flesh) who was the promised Messiah-King. Jesus Christ was a minister TO the Circumcision--Israel (Romans 15:. I choose to follow Paul because he is the minister of [the risen] Christ TO the Gentiles (see Romans 15:16;11:13; 1 Tim.2:7; 2 Tim.1:11) thats US, now called the Church-Body). The ministry which Paul received from the Lord was to testify the "Gospel of the Grace of God" (Acts 20:24).  Paul did not Follow Christ according to the Flesh (see 2 Cor.5:15,16), but was LED by the Spirit "knowing nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified"(see 1 Cor.2:2). 20+yrs Paul was given many revelations & visions (see 2 Cor.12:1) by the risen Lord which were never known to any other writer before Paul wrote his 13 Epistles (see Rom.16:25,26 "...KEPT SECRET since the world began, but NOW MADE MANIFEST..."; Eph.3:8,9 Paul was to "preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ and to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the biginning of the world was HID in God..."; Col.1:25-27 "...i was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me for you, to fulfill the Word of God; the mystery which HAS BEEN HIDDEN from ages and from generations, but is NOW MADE MANIFEST to His saints, to whom God would MAKE KNOWN what [is] the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles..."; Eph.3:3,5 "by revelation He MADE KNOWN to me the mystery....which in other ages was NOT MADE KNOWN to the sons of men, as it is NOW revealed....".  The things Paul writes to the Church-Body are the commandments of the [risen] Lord (see 1 Cor.14:37; 1 Thess.4:2). So i choose to follow the instructions given to ME (a Gentile, or anyone else  who believes Christ died for them) by the teacher Christ set before me! *** [< PostNote : The Greek Language has 2 ways of writing the personal pronoun "MY"-- Emphatic (Gr. emou, emoi, eme, and a possessive pronoun emos--These 4 words are used by Paul 100+ times in his Letters) & with no emphasis (Gr. mou, moi, me). Examples : Gal.1:11"the gospel preached by me" (emou); 2 Cor.13:3"...ye seek proof of Christ speacking in me" (emoi); Phil.4:9"the things which you have both learned and received, and  heard and seen in me (emoi), [practice]"; 1 Tim.1:15,16"....Christ came into the world to save sinners, of whom i am (ego emi - emphasis) chief [or first]. Howbeit, for this cause i obtained mercy, that in me (emoi) first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on Him to life everlasting"; 2 Tim.1:13"Hold fast the form [or pattern] of sound words which thou has heard from me (emou)...."; 2:2"And the things that thou has heard of me (emou) among many witnesses, the same [things] commit thou to faithful men who shall be able to teach others also"; and finally Gal.2:20"I [have been*] crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I but Christ [who] lives in me (emoi); and the life I now live in the flesh I live by the [faithfulness] OF the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself to me (emou)". My understanding of Pauls Epistles is that He is to be the "mouthpiece for the Church-Body". It is Christ speaking THROUGH the Apostle Paul TO us that we are to grow in understanding & knowledge & wisdom. It is ONLY through Paul that we the Church-Body can know what our Doctrine, Duty, & Destiny is!!

 :)agrees GEP. When and if i should ever use any form of Greek terms & their function in a context, i will define those terms as simple as possible, so that what is being presented in context becomes clearly understood. Facts & figures are good to know in their place, but we must convey the point we are making plainly since most Bible students are not grounded in greek studies!

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  Hi Shylynne, You might want to include 2 Cor.5:15,16 with your verse in question as a related passage.

 :)NO Web page as yet, but i am working on it as time permits....the main page will be the Berean Research Centre, with links to LOTS of sites(& i will include THIS one )....got lots of Ideas for it....some will like it...some will not.

 What IS the "Grace Movement" all about? How does it Differ from Protestantism? Or Catholics? Or Jewish Faith?

 How do you post Scripture in this Forum?? :)am a one-handed slow typer so was wondering. :)Also... how long does one have as to TIMING for posting in the forums??