Mark 14:62-63 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

The Pharisees, scribes and elders were looking for an excuse to kill Jesus. Their conspiracy to do so was falling apart as they could not find two witnesses that agreed on the lies and accusations they brought against Him. The law failed them and the law fails us.

The law cannot bring us into covenant relationship with God. That is what we should be trying to accomplish and Jesus answers with truth but they called it blasphemy. For their plans to succeed, they had all they needed. For God’s plan He had all He needed.

But what about you? What do you need? A savior? A Lord? A friend? A teacher? A King? A Physician? Jesus can be what you need if you will believe. The Pharisees, scribes and elders got what they wanted, a scapegoat.

Leviticus 16:8, 10, 26  And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat. But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness. And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.

Little did they know they fulfilled the law in ways they did not intend. They did not see that their actions made it possible for our sins to be forgiven (was his clothes), become new creations (bathe in water), and enter into a relationship with God and His followers (come into the camp).

Mark 14:51-52 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.

It is okay to say I don’t know.

Who is this young man? Why was he naked under a sheet? What was he doing at the scene of Christ’s capture? Why is Mark bringing up this young fellow at all?

The days reading about the events leading up to Christ capture are full of detail, suspense, and drama. Many teachings have surrounded these verses of scripture. Much can be learned and the events of the hour render valuable lessons about Christ, His apostles and our efforts to follow Jesus.

You will have to go out of your way to find much of any commentary surrounding this young man. Most teachers do not want to touch the subject because there is no supporting scriptures to balance our thoughts on the matter.

Much of what we study in the bible has supporting evidence in either the Old Testament or in other gospels or epistles. We can only say for sure those things which the bible itself supports. On any important issue you will always find the bible explaining itself. Where these little tales are found, and others like them, nothing but speculation can explain who, why, and what. Speculation is a self-seeking satisfaction. It makes us feel good to be in the know.

1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

We need only to answer for the hope we have in Christ. We do not need to know the answer to every inane query that might arise. We might dwell on it for a time. We might hypothesize an answer but it is best kept to self so no one will think it doctrine.

Doctrine is supported by the scriptures, truth built upon truth. Doctrine does not leave suspicion in the mind.