When Jesus had concluded His instructions to His twelve disciples, He left in order to teach and to proclaim His Message in the neighbouring towns.

"Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns," He replied, "that I may proclaim my Message there also; because for that purpose I came from God."

But the people saw them going, and many knew them; and coming by land they ran together there from all the neighbouring towns, and arrived before them.

And the talk about Him spread into every part of the neighbouring country.

the Apostles, having become aware of it, made their escape into the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe, and the neighbouring country.