²⁴ And the news about Him spread ^(A)throughout Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and severe pain, ^(B)demon-possessed, people with ^(C)epilepsy, and people who were ^(D)paralyzed; and He healed them.

²⁶ And ^(A)this news spread throughout that land.

John the Baptist Beheaded

14 ^[a](A)At that time ^[b](B)Herod ^[c]the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus,

²⁸ Immediately the news about Him spread everywhere into all the surrounding region of Galilee.

⁴⁵ But he went out and began to ^(A)proclaim it ^[a]freely and to ^(B)spread the news around, to such an extent that ^[b]Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but ^[c]stayed out in unpopulated areas; and ^(C)they were coming to Him from everywhere.

Jesus’ Public Ministry

¹⁴ And ^(A)Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and ^(B)news about Him spread through all the surrounding region.

³⁷ And ^(A)the news about Him was spreading into every locality of the surrounding region.

¹⁵ But ^(A)the news about Him was spreading even farther, and large crowds were gathering to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

^17 (A)And this report about Him spread throughout Judea and in all the surrounding region.