Mark
Mark 14:51–52
51One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him, 52but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away naked.
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Mark 14:51
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| young man | νεανίσκος | neaniskos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3495 a young man |
| who had been following | συνηκολούθει | synēkolouthei | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4870 I accompany |
| was wearing | περιβεβλημένος | peribeblēmenos | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4016 I cast around, clothe |
| a linen cloth | σινδόνα | sindona | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4616 a linen cloth |
| around | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| They caught hold | κρατοῦσιν | kratousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2902 I lay hold of, obtain |
| of him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Mark 14:52
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he pulled free | καταλιπὼν | katalipōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2641 I leave behind, abandon |
| of the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| linen cloth | σινδόνα | sindona | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4616 a linen cloth |
| and ran away | ἔφυγεν | ephygen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5343 I flee, escape, shun |
| naked | γυμνὸς | gymnos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1131 wearing only the under-garment, bare |
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Mark 14:52 Mark 13:14–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.