At dawn, Jesus went out to a place where he could be by himself. The people went to look for him, and when they found him, they tried to keep him from leaving.
But they tried to convince him not to leave. They said, “Stay with us, because it’s nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.
But the man went out and started spreading the news to everyone. So Jesus couldn’t enter a town openly anymore. He had to stay out in desolate places. But people still came to him from everywhere.