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This I one of those obscure texts that we often gloss over. "A report went out about him in all the surrounding region." In other words, Jesus caught the attention of the religious and political power brokers. From this day forward, he had his own "FBI file." He was noted as dangerous. A potential threat - not just to the Jewish establishment, but to Caesar's government. American ministers know nothing of this kind of thing. We minister without accountability or fear of consequence. Missionaries and pastors in other parts of the world can relate to this, though. Never knowing when the authorities are going to break the door down. Never knowing when your last teaching might be. (Of course, Jesus would know this as he was fully aware of where he was on God's timeline and whether or not his life had fully fulfilled God's purposes, yet. This is why Jesus was able to confidently walk away when some attempted to arrest him. He was in control.)