Matthew 9:31

But they went out and spread the news of him all over that country.

Jesus forbade them to tell anyone about it, but the more he forbade them the more eagerly they made it public;

The report of this went all over that country.

"See, you are not to say a word to anybody; away and show yourself to the priest and offer what Moses prescribed for your cleansing, to notify men."

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But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

"See, you are not to say a word to anybody; away and show yourself to the priest and offer what Moses prescribed for your cleansing, to notify men."

Jesus forbade them to tell anyone about it, but the more he forbade them the more eagerly they made it public;

So his fame at once spread in all directions through the whole of the surrounding country of Galilee.

And this story of Jesus spread through the whole of Judaea and all the surrounding country.