Restored// Mark 14: 27-52 - "When Jesus Offends You" W/ Darren Tyler

An Easter Egg in the book of Mark:

Mark 14:51 A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, 52 he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.

"young man"
"white linen"

He wasn't just a streaker.

The only other time in the NT where there is a "young man" wearing "white linen" is in the most fascinating place.

Mark 16:5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a "young man" dressed in a "white robe" (same Greek Word) sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

When the Mary's and Salmome found Jesus' tomb, there again was a young man in white linen. It's not an angel. (the NIV version in verse 6 says "then the angel said" but that word is added. it's not in the original Greek. it's not in KJV, ESV, etc)

What if this is John Mark himself inserting his story of redemption into his book? What if this was his version of an easter egg on that first Easter morning.

The two mentions make no sense on their own, but taken together we get a glimpse of his redemption. We get a picture of our own.

Leaving behind his white linen, running away naked. Meeting the resurrected Christ and given a new white robe.

The message of the Gospel embedded. Leaving behind my righteousness, putting on the new white robe of HIS righteousness.

"And to each of them were given white robes, " Revelation 6:13

snippet from sermon this morning. link in the comments.