'Spreading' in the Bible

A very large crowd spread their robes on the road; others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.

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.

Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone, but the more he kept ordering them, the more they kept spreading the news.

Then there came a cloud spreading over them, and a voice issued from the cloud, "This is my Son, dearly loved: listen to Him."

Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road.

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

After this, Jesus traveled from one city and village to another, preaching and spreading the good news about God's kingdom. The Twelve were with him,

So they left and went from village to village, spreading the good news and healing diseases everywhere.

The Law and the Prophets continued until John came: from that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God has been spreading, and all classes have been forcing their way into it.

As He was going along, they were spreading their robes on the road.

And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.

But to keep it from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them never again to speak to anyone in this name."

The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

Those, however, who were scattered abroad went from place to place spreading the Good News of God's Message;

So the word of the Lord was spreading through the entire region.

In that way the word of the Lord kept spreading and triumphing.

First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for what He has done for all of you; for the report of your faith is spreading through the whole world.

To Him who has it in His power to make you strong, as declared in the Good News which I am spreading, and the proclamation concerning Jesus Christ, in harmony with the unveiling of the Truth which in the periods of past Ages remained unuttered,

For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.

With him we have sent the brother who is praised in all the churches for spreading the gospel.

I thank my God, I say, for your cooperation in spreading the Good News, from the time it first came to you even until now.

Now I want you to know, believers, that what has happened to me [this imprisonment that was meant to stop me] has actually served to advance [the spread of] the good news [regarding salvation].

Indeed, I ask you too, my true companion, to help these women [to keep on cooperating], for they have shared my struggle in the [cause of the] gospel, together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and spreading all over the world, so it has been doing among you from the day you heard it and came to know the grace of God in truth.

and so we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in [spreading] the good news of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you [exhorting, comforting, and establishing you] in regard to your faith,

Paul, a bondservant of God and an Apostle of Jesus Christ for building up the faith of God's own people and spreading a full knowledge of the truths of religion,

For this reason, when I come I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with that, he refuses to receive the brothers. He even tries to stop those who want to accept them and throws them out of the church.