Do you know: what is the significance of Mark 14:51-52?

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Nehemiah6

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The verse in 2Tmothy 3:16 is conclusive evidence that the verse in Mark is there for an express purpose, and not just an entry about some guy running away from the authorities naked. There is more to this verse than just a cursory reading will reveal.
If you wish to read anything into it you may read a warning to Christians to not be fearful of those opposed to Christ and Christianity. This young man was fearful, and God tells us over and over again "Fear not" and "Perfect love casts out fear". But at this crucial stage ALL THE DISCIPLES WERE FEARFUL, and they all abandoned Christ. So this was nothing unique in and of itself.

As to why some things are mentioned in one Gospel and not in another, the Gospels are there to complement each other. The bulk of John's Gospel is not to be found in the Synoptic Gospels. Mark says absolutely nothing about the Nativity of Christ.
 

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I will make a vote for Lazarus.
The Plot to Kill Lazarus
9Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. 10But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; 11Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
Being sought after they would have grabbed him and he most certainly would have ran. The "linen" cloth was a burial cloth. He most certainly was a certain young man. And Jesus had been returning to Bethany each night.


But this guy would make the most beautiful truth
Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
Mark 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Mark 10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
Mark 10:20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Mark 10:22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
 
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Kim82

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After reading the scripture carefully, I now believe I know the significance of said scripture: the young man ran away naked leaving his garment behind. Therefore he ran leaving his garment. And as such he left his garment.

Paying keen attention that his garment was left behind as he ran away naked.

In conclusion: he ran away naked leaving his garment behind.

I trust that this exegesis will prove beneficial to you.
 
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I think because we compare the spiritual understanding of one parable to another.

Linen cloth would seem to represent the righteousness of Christ doctrine in respect to the Son of man Jesus. It is used as a burial metaphor. to represent we are buried (clothed )with him in his death .

Without His righteousness we will be found naked . leaving the linen cloth was a sign of the holy Spirit had departed, a sign of unbelief or blasphemy against them.

Mark 14:51-53 King James Version (KJV) 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: And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

later (10 verses) the same kind of metaphor is used in respect to the ceremonial priestly clothing to represent Christ's righteousness in another way . . . the Pharisees turned the thing up side down and used it to accuse Jesus the Son of man of blasphemy.

Mark 14:63-64 King James Version (KJV) Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.


Below the linen cloth without a body is used to represent Christ has risen causing a wonderment

Luke 24:11-13 King James Version (KJV) And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

Jerimiah account would also seem to support the use of linen to represent be clothed with the righteousness of Christ There it is shown separate from Christ as the filthy rags spoken of Isaiah 64

Three separate times to establish the end of the matter. the first time to establish a our filthy rags of unrighteousness.

Jeremiah 13:1 Thus saith the Lord unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water. (Unclean)

Then hide it out of sight as un profitable

Jeremiah 13:4-7 Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock. So I went, and hid it by Euphrates, as the Lord commanded me.And it came to pass after many days, that the Lord said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.

Jeremiah 13 11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

Isaiah 64:6 [But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have

It is shown with Lazarus a parable to represent the first resurrection when a person firsts hears the call from their heavenly abode. Interestingly the disciples are asked to remove symbolic grave cloth a work of unity of brotherly love . In the last ressurection we are given our incorruptible body.

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. John 11:43-44
 
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the linen cloth could be of many meanings, even one of Jesus takes on the clothing of shame, the garb of failed followers.
 

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2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

this verse was written about the old testament, the new testament didn't exist,

The new testament had more books in it that its current version

Who decided what scriptures are in the new Testement, perhaps we need another epistle to tell us which letters from which apostle are to be included and which not.
 
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2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

this verse was written about the old testament, the new testament didn't exist,

The new testament had more books in it that its current version

Who decided what scriptures are in the new Testement, perhaps we need another epistle to tell us which letters from which apostle are to be included and which not.
The Old Testament had more books as well, though lost to time or something else.
 
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Yes I noticed a few times in new testament it says , as it is written , but no link to old testement
Yes and also in the OT books mentioned yet where are they.
 
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Here’s one.
Numbers 21
14Wherefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord, “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis. The Arnon
 
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Or maybe that one is same as this one

2 Sam 1:18
and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
 

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The Old Testament had more books as well, though lost to time or something else.
Who cares, they're lost in the wind only to have forgeries drummed up by scrupulous heretics looking for fame or a quick buck.