And the report of Him went out into all Syria. And they brought to Him all the ones badly having illness, suffering various diseases and torments, also those being demonpossessed, and those being moonstruck, and paralytics; and He healed them.
But going out he began to proclaim much, and to spread about the matter, so that He no longer could openly enter into a city. But He was outside in deserted places. And they came to Him from every quarter.
And Herod the king heard, for His name became well known. And he said, John the Baptist was raised from the dead, and because of this the works of power operate in Him.
For the king understands about these things, to whom I speak, also speaking openly. For I am persuaded not any of these things lie hidden from him, nothing. For the doing of this is not in a corner.