A certain young man (νεανισκος τις). This incident alone in Mark. It is usually supposed that Mark himself, son of Mary ([Referenc…

A certain young man. Who this was, we have no means of determining. That he was not one of the apostles is clear. It is probable that he w…

And there followed him a certain young man. The remarkable incident that follows is narrated by Saint Mark only. It had clearly made a dee…

The Venerable Bede: After our Lord had prayed three times and had obtained through His prayers that the Apostles' fear would be…

Only Mark records this mysterious episode. The “young man” is not identified, but many argue is that he is Mark. Why else would he insert such a tr…

And a young man. How some persons have come to dream that this was John²²¹ I do not know, nor is it of much importance to inqui…

And there followed him a certain young man
Some think this was John, the beloved disciple, and the youngest of the d…

Because Christ did not appear as a temporal prince, but preached repentance, reformation, and a holy life, and directed people's thoughts, affectio…