{A certain young man} (
eaniskos tis). This incident
alone in Mark. It is usually supposed that Mark himself, son of
Mary ( Ac 12:12 ) in whose house they probably had observed the
passover meal, had followed Jesus and the apostles to the Garden.
It is a lifelike touch quite in keeping with such a situation.
Here after the arrest he was following with Jesus (sun(886b)olouthei
aut(9369), imperfect tense). Note the vivid dramatic present
kratousin (they seize him).