Mike identifies the naked young man fleeing in Mark 14:51-52 as likely the author Mark himself, explaining this was a common ancient biographical convention of embedding the author’s presence discreetly in the narrative.

Mike reads the passage where after Jesus’ betrayal all fled, and a young man wearing only a linen cloth was seized but escaped naked. He notes the church tradition that Peter was Mark’s source and Mark himself is the young man. He explains this was a literary convention in ancient biographies where the author inserted himself subtly. He says he does not know another viable interpretation but would not "lay down the gauntlet" on this identification.