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As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere. <a href="/nlt/mark/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn’t publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him. <a href="/esv/mark/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter. <a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter. <a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But having gone out, he began to proclaim much and to spread abroad the matter, so that He was no longer able to enter openly into the city, but He was out in solitary places. And they were coming to Him from every quarter. <a href="/kjv/mark/1.htm">King James Bible</a> But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. <a href="/nkjv/mark/1.htm">New King James Version</a> However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every direction. <a href="/nasb_/mark/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere. <a href="/nasb/mark/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere. <a href="/nasb77/mark/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news about, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere. <a href="/lsb/mark/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in desolate areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere. <a href="/amp/mark/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news [of his healing], to such an extent that Jesus could no longer openly enter a city [where He was known], but stayed out in the unpopulated places; yet people were still coming to Him from everywhere. <a href="/csb/mark/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Yet he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But he was out in deserted places, and they came to him from everywhere. <a href="/hcsb/mark/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Yet he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere. <a href="/asv/mark/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. <a href="/cev/mark/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The man talked about it so much and told so many people, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town. He had to stay away from the towns, but people still came to him from everywhere. <a href="/erv/mark/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. <a href="/gwt/mark/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When the man left, he began to talk freely. He spread his story so widely that Jesus could no longer enter any city openly. Instead, he stayed in places where he could be alone. But people still kept coming to him from everywhere. <a href="/gnt/mark/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> But the man went away and began to spread the news everywhere. Indeed, he talked so much that Jesus could not go into a town publicly. Instead, he stayed out in lonely places, and people came to him from everywhere. <a href="/isv/mark/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> But when the man left, he began to proclaim it freely. He spread the news so widely that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly, but had to stay out in deserted places. Still, people kept coming to him from everywhere. <a href="/msb/mark/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter. <a href="/net/mark/1.htm">NET Bible</a> But as the man went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still they kept coming to him from everywhere. <a href="/nheb/mark/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But he went out, and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere. <a href="/wbt/mark/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. <a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts. <a href="/web/mark/1.htm">World English Bible</a> But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread the thing abroad, so that He was no longer able to openly enter into the city, but He was outside in desolate places, and they were coming to Him from every quarter. <a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But having gone out, he began to proclaim much and to spread abroad the matter, so that He was no longer able to enter openly into the city, but He was out in solitary places. And they were coming to Him from every quarter. <a href="/ylt/mark/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter. <a href="/slt/mark/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim many things, and to spread the word a report, so that he could no more openly enter the city, but was without in desert places: and they come to him from every quarter.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city, but was without in desert places: and they flocked to him from all sides. <a href="/cpdv/mark/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But having departed, he began to preach and to disseminate the word, so that he was no longer able to openly enter a city, but had to remain outside, in deserted places. And they were gathered to him from every direction. <a href="/nabre/mark/1.htm">New American Bible</a> The man went away and began to publicize the whole matter. He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the word, so that Jesus could no longer go into a town openly, but stayed out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But when he went out, he began to publish it still more, and to spread the word, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter the city openly, but he remained outside in a lonely place; and yet they came to him from every place. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But when he went out he began preaching it much and he reported the event so that Yeshua was not able to openly enter the cities. He was in deserted places and they were coming to him from every place. <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to publish the matter abroad, so that he was no longer able to enter a city openly, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. <a href="/godbey/mark/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And he having gone out, began to proclaim many things, and to publish abroad the word, so that He was no longer able openly to come into the city, but was out in desert places: and they continued to come to Him from all directions. <a href="/haweis/mark/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But he going out, began to proclaim it much, and to publish abroad an account of it, so that he could no more openly come into the city; but was without in desert places; and they came to him from all parts of the country.<CM> <a href="/mace/mark/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter. <a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts. <a href="/worrell/mark/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But he, going forth, began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter; so that He could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places. And they were coming to Him from every quarter. <a href="/worsley/mark/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But when he was gone he began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the report: so that Jesus could no more go openly into the city, but kept out in country places: and they came to Him from all parts. <a href="/parallel/mark/1-45.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=335" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">The Leper's Prayer</a> …44“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” 45<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the man</a> <a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="1831: exelthōn (V-APA-NMS) -- To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">went out</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: polla (Adj-ANP) -- Much, many; often. ">and openly</a> <a href="/greek/756.htm" title="756: ērxato (V-AIM-3S) -- To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.">began</a> <a href="/greek/2784.htm" title="2784: kēryssein (V-PNA) -- To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.">to proclaim</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1310.htm" title="1310: diaphēmizein (V-PNA) -- To report, publish abroad. From dia and a derivative of pheme; to report thoroughly, i.e. Divulgate.">spread</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logon (N-AMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">news.</a> <a href="/greek/5620.htm" title="5620: hōste (Conj) -- So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.">Consequently,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/3371.htm" title="3371: mēketi (Adv) -- No longer, no more. From me and eti; no further.">could no longer</a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410: dynasthai (V-PNM/P) -- (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible."></a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eiselthein (V-ANA) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">enter</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: polin (N-AFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">a town</a> <a href="/greek/5320.htm" title="5320: phanerōs (Adv) -- Clearly, openly, manifestly. Adverb from phaneros; plainly, i.e. Clearly or publicly.">in plain view,</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: all’ (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">but</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">He stayed</a> <a href="/greek/1854.htm" title="1854: exō (Adv) -- Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively.">out</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: ep’ (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">in</a> <a href="/greek/2048.htm" title="2048: erēmois (Adj-DMP) -- Lonesome, i.e. waste.">solitary</a> <a href="/greek/5117.htm" title="5117: topois (N-DMP) -- Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard.">places.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Yet</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ērchonto (V-IIM/P-3P) -- To come, go. ">people came</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/3840.htm" title="3840: pantothen (Adv) -- From all sides, on all sides. Adverb from pas; from all sides.">from every quarter.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/9-31.htm">Matthew 9:31</a> But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land. <a href="/luke/5-15.htm">Luke 5:15-16</a> But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses. / Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray. <a href="/matthew/8-4.htm">Matthew 8:4</a> Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.” <a href="/luke/17-12.htm">Luke 17:12-19</a> As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. ... <a href="/john/6-15.htm">John 6:15</a> Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself. <a href="/matthew/12-16.htm">Matthew 12:16-21</a> warning them not to make Him known. / This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. ... <a href="/mark/7-36.htm">Mark 7:36</a> Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it. <a href="/john/5-13.htm">John 5:13-15</a> But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while the crowd was there. / Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.” / And the man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. <a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Matthew 14:13</a> When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns. <a href="/luke/4-42.htm">Luke 4:42-44</a> At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving. / But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.” / And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. <a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Leviticus 13:45-46</a> A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’ / As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp. <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1-4</a> “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. / He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets. / A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. ... <a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1-3</a> The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. <a href="/2_kings/7-3.htm">2 Kings 7:3-9</a> Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die? / If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.” / So they arose at twilight and went to the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the outskirts of the camp, there was not a man to be found. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.and began.<a href="/psalms/77-11.htm">Psalm 77:11</a> I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.<a href="/matthew/9-31.htm">Matthew 9:31</a> But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.<a href="/luke/5-15.htm">Luke 5:15</a> But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.could.<a href="/mark/2-1.htm">Mark 2:1,2,13</a> And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/1-28.htm">Abroad</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-14.htm">Areas</a> <a href="/matthew/12-16.htm">Blaze</a> <a href="/mark/1-33.htm">City</a> <a href="/mark/1-35.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/mark/1-36.htm">Everywhere</a> <a href="/matthew/25-45.htm">Extent</a> <a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/mark/1-27.htm">Insomuch</a> <a href="/matthew/25-9.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/mark/1-43.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/19-6.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/matthew/27-4.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/mark/1-28.htm">News</a> <a href="/matthew/6-18.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/matthew/26-75.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/mark/1-38.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Places</a> <a href="/matthew/26-53.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/mark/1-38.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/matthew/12-16.htm">Publicly</a> <a href="/matthew/10-27.htm">Publish</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-10.htm">Quarter</a> <a href="/micah/7-13.htm">Result</a> <a href="/mark/1-28.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/matthew/21-8.htm">Spreading</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/4-22.htm">Abroad</a> <a href="/joshua/13-1.htm">Areas</a> <a href="/acts/22-6.htm">Blaze</a> <a href="/mark/5-14.htm">City</a> <a href="/mark/6-31.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/mark/3-27.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/mark/5-20.htm">Everywhere</a> <a href="/mark/3-20.htm">Extent</a> <a href="/luke/7-43.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/mark/2-2.htm">Insomuch</a> <a href="/mark/4-21.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/mark/2-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/2-2.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/mark/5-43.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/mark/2-1.htm">News</a> <a href="/mark/4-22.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/mark/2-2.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/mark/8-10.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/mark/4-5.htm">Places</a> <a href="/mark/3-23.htm">Possible</a> <a href="/mark/3-14.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/mark/5-20.htm">Publicly</a> <a href="/mark/5-20.htm">Publish</a> <a href="/genesis/19-4.htm">Quarter</a> <a href="/mark/3-10.htm">Result</a> <a href="/mark/5-14.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/mark/9-7.htm">Spreading</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 1</div>1. <a href="/mark/1-1.htm">The office of John the Baptist.</a> 9. <a href="/mark/1-9.htm">Jesus is baptized;</a> 12. <a href="/mark/1-12.htm">tempted;</a> 14. <a href="/mark/1-14.htm">he preaches;</a> 16. <a href="/mark/1-16.htm">calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;</a> 23. <a href="/mark/1-23.htm">heals one that had a demon;</a> 29. <a href="/mark/1-29.htm">Peter's mother in law;</a> 32. <a href="/mark/1-32.htm">many diseased persons;</a> 40. <a href="/mark/1-40.htm">and cleanses the leper.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase refers to the leper whom Jesus healed earlier in the chapter. Despite Jesus' instruction to keep silent (<a href="/mark/1-44.htm">Mark 1:44</a>), the man disobeyed and began to publicly share his miraculous healing. This reflects the human tendency to share extraordinary personal experiences, especially those involving divine intervention. The act of proclaiming and spreading the news highlights the excitement and gratitude of the healed man, but it also demonstrates a lack of obedience to Jesus' command. This disobedience had significant consequences for Jesus' ministry, as it drew large crowds and increased His popularity, which was not yet His intention. The man's actions can be seen as a foreshadowing of the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>), where Jesus later instructs His followers to spread the Gospel.Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, The result of the man's proclamation was that Jesus' movements became restricted. The phrase indicates that Jesus' growing fame made it difficult for Him to enter towns openly without being mobbed by crowds seeking healing and teaching. This situation reflects the tension between Jesus' desire to teach and the people's desire for miracles. It also illustrates the growing opposition from religious leaders who felt threatened by His influence. The inability to enter towns freely marks a shift in Jesus' ministry, as He often had to retreat to more remote areas to continue His work. This situation is reminiscent of the Old Testament prophets who often faced opposition and had to deliver their messages in challenging circumstances.but He stayed out in solitary places. Jesus' choice to remain in solitary places underscores His need for prayer, reflection, and communion with the Father. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus often withdrew to isolated areas to pray (<a href="/luke/5-16.htm">Luke 5:16</a>). These solitary places provided Him with the opportunity to focus on His mission without the distractions of the crowds. This practice of seeking solitude for spiritual renewal is a model for believers, emphasizing the importance of personal time with God. The wilderness setting also connects to the biblical theme of the desert as a place of testing and preparation, as seen in the experiences of Moses, Elijah, and John the Baptist.Yet people came to Him from every quarter. Despite Jesus' efforts to maintain a low profile, people from all directions sought Him out. This phrase highlights the magnetic nature of Jesus' ministry and the deep spiritual hunger of the people. The widespread interest in Jesus' teachings and miracles demonstrates the fulfillment of prophecies about the Messiah drawing people to Himself (<a href="/isaiah/42.htm">Isaiah 42:1-4</a>). It also foreshadows the global spread of the Gospel, as people from all nations would eventually come to know Christ. The phrase "from every quarter" suggests the universality of Jesus' appeal and the inclusive nature of His message, which transcends cultural and geographical boundaries.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_healed_leper.htm">The Healed Leper</a> A man who was healed by Jesus from leprosy. Despite Jesus' instruction to keep silent, he proclaimed his healing openly. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the Gospel, whose miraculous healing power is demonstrated. His ministry is affected by the leper's actions, leading Him to stay in solitary places. 3. <a href="/topical/s/solitary_places.htm">Solitary Places</a> Refers to the wilderness or desolate areas where Jesus withdrew to avoid the crowds, yet people still sought Him out. 4. <a href="/topical/t/towns.htm">Towns</a> The populated areas Jesus could no longer enter openly due to the spreading fame of His miracles. 5. <a href="/topical/c/crowds.htm">Crowds</a> The people from various regions who sought Jesus, driven by the news of His miraculous works.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_christ's_commands.htm">Obedience to Christ's Commands</a> The leper's disobedience, though well-intentioned, had consequences. We must strive to follow Christ's instructions fully, trusting His wisdom. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_testimony.htm">The Power of Testimony</a> The leper's testimony, despite being premature, shows the power of personal witness. Our testimonies can draw others to Christ, but they should align with His timing and purpose. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_solitude_for_spiritual_renewal.htm">Seeking Solitude for Spiritual Renewal</a> Jesus' withdrawal to solitary places highlights the importance of solitude and prayer in maintaining spiritual strength and focus. <a href="/topical/t/the_draw_of_christ's_compassion.htm">The Draw of Christ's Compassion</a> The crowds' relentless pursuit of Jesus reflects the deep human need for healing and hope, which only Christ can fulfill. <a href="/topical/b/balancing_ministry_and_personal_time.htm">Balancing Ministry and Personal Time</a> Jesus' example teaches us the importance of balancing active ministry with personal time for prayer and reflection.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 1</a> <a href="/q/why_is_daily_prayer_important.htm">Why is daily prayer important?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_feel_forsaken_by_god.htm">Why did Jesus feel forsaken by God?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_john_baptize_in_the_jordan.htm">Why did John baptize people in the Jordan River?</a> <a href="/q/main_themes_in_gospel_of_mark.htm">What are the main themes in the Gospel of Mark?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(45) But he went out.--St. Mark alone describes the man himself as the agent in spreading the report of the miracle, and gives in more vivid terms than St. Luke the consequent pressure of the multitude, and the necessity for retirement into "desert places."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 45. - But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter. It seems difficult to blame the man for doing what he thought must tend to the honor of his Healer; though, no doubt, it would have been better if he had humbly obeyed. And yet it was to be expected that the knowledge of our Lord's mighty works would be published by others. In this particular instance the effect of this man's conduct was probably unexpected by himself; for it led to the withdrawal of Christ from Capernaum. The crowds who were attracted to him by the fame of his miracles would have hampered him, so that he could not have exercised his ministry; for even in the desert places they sought him out, and came to him from every quarter. It should be noticed here that this first chapter of St. Mark embraces, in very condensed form, about twelve months of our Lord's public ministry, from his baptism by John. And it is a record of uninterrupted progress. The time had not then come for the opposition of the scribes and Pharisees and Herodians to show itself. It was, no doubt, wisely ordained that his gospel should take root and lay hold of the hearts and consciences of men, as it must have done in the minds of the Galilaeans more especially, before it had to encounter the envy and malice of those who ultimately would bring him to his cross. <a href="/commentaries/mark/1-45.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the [man] Ὁ (Ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. went out ἐξελθὼν (exelthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm">Strong's 1831: </a> To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. [and] openly πολλὰ (polla) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. began ἤρξατο (ērxato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_756.htm">Strong's 756: </a> To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence. to proclaim κηρύσσειν (kēryssein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_2784.htm">Strong's 2784: </a> To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. spread διαφημίζειν (diaphēmizein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1310.htm">Strong's 1310: </a> To report, publish abroad. From dia and a derivative of pheme; to report thoroughly, i.e. Divulgate. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. news. λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. Consequently, ὥστε (hōste) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_5620.htm">Strong's 5620: </a> So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore. Jesus αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. could no longer μηκέτι (mēketi) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3371.htm">Strong's 3371: </a> No longer, no more. From me and eti; no further. enter εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. a town πόλιν (polin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. in plain view, φανερῶς (phanerōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5320.htm">Strong's 5320: </a> Clearly, openly, manifestly. Adverb from phaneros; plainly, i.e. Clearly or publicly. but ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. He stayed ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. out ἔξω (exō) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_1854.htm">Strong's 1854: </a> Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. in ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. solitary ἐρήμοις (erēmois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2048.htm">Strong's 2048: </a> Lonesome, i.e. waste. places. τόποις (topois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> Apparently a primary word; a spot, i.e. Location; figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard. Yet καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [people] came ἤρχοντο (ērchonto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. Him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. from every quarter. πάντοθεν (pantothen) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3840.htm">Strong's 3840: </a> From all sides, on all sides. Adverb from pas; from all sides. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/mark/1-45.htm">Mark 1:45 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/mark/1-45.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 1:45 But he went out and began (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/1-44.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 1:44"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 1:44" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/2-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 2:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 2:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>