Reversing the Curse

Reversing the Curse "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." ( Mark 14:51–52 ) Wait—what? How could we have missed this detail in the middle of Jesus’ arrest? This mysterious “young man” appears only briefly in the narrative, yet the Gospel writer makes a point to describe him—naked, wrapped in linen, and fleeing into the night. Most of us rush past these verses to focus on Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and resurrection. But what if this detail isn’t random? What if this young man’s presence carries a deeper message? Who was this unnamed figure? Why was he there that night? And what does his linen garment mean? The Greek word used here for “young man” is neaniskos (G3495, νεανίσκος)—a term rich with meaning. By tracing this word chronologically through the Gospels and the New Testament, we’ll uncover a powerful prophetic th...