Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
And began
Could
Bible References
And began
Matthew 9:31
But [instead], they went all over the district telling people about Him.
Luke 5:15
But the news about what Jesus had done spread all the more widely, so that large crowds assembled to listen to Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
Titus 1:10
For there are many rebellious people, especially among the circumcision [i.e., the Jews], whose talk is useless and who deceive people.
Could
Mark 2:1
After Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, it became known that He was [back] at home [i.e., possibly at the house of Peter and Andrew, where He was staying. See 1:29].
General references
Mark 1:28
And news about Him quickly spread everywhere, [even] into all of Galilee and the surrounding regions.
Mark 7:36
Then Jesus ordered the people [who witnessed the miracle] not to tell anyone [about it], but the more He urged them not to, the more widely they publicized it.