This Is From The Companion Bible.
51. And there followed, etc. This is a
Divine supplement, peculiar to Mark's Gospel.
followed = was following.
a certain young man = one particular young
man. That this might be lazarus, is probable: (1) because the Lord had
returned to Bethany each preceding night of that week; (2) because Lazarus
would be looking out; (3) because of the linen robe, betokening his social
position; (4) and especially because he was wanted: "The cheif
priests consulted that they might put Lazarus to death" (John
12: linen cloth. Greek sindon = a
linen cloak (so called probably from Indos = Indian).
cast about = having clothed [himself]; as in
Matthew 6:2 about = upon. Greek epi Appendix 104. ix.
1.
naked. Without waiting to put on all his
robes.
the young men: that is to say, the soldiers;
as in 52. left, etc. = leaving behind ... fled.
the linen cloth = the sindon.
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