14:52

but: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as but is a conjunction that connects the crowd’s action in 14:51 with the unexpected information in 14:52 that he got away from them. Connect these verses in a way that is natural in your language.

he pulled free of the linen cloth: There is implied information here. The young man wrenched himself free of their grasp and ran away naked. They were left holding his cloth or garment in their hands. The young man did not set down the cloth and leave it behind. In some languages it may be necessary to make some of this information explicit. For example:

he wrenched himself out of it and ran away naked
-or-
he left his cloth in their hands and ran away naked

ran away: The clause ran away indicates that the young man ran away from them. The young man was able to escape from them, even though they were holding him.

naked: The word naked indicates that the young man did not have any clothes on.

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