News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee — the exorcism's immediate consequence is geographic spread of reputation. Mark uses immediately (euthys) again, and the news spreads with the same urgency that characterizes everything in this Gospel. The whole region of Galilee indicates rapid, comprehensive spread from a single synagogue event. The reputation precedes Jesus; people will already know who he is when he arrives in new locations. This creates both opportunity (crowds will gather) and complication (the crowds may bring the wrong expectations about what the kingdom means). The spreading news is unstoppable despite later commands to silence — the kingdom's arrival cannot be contained.

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