Everyone is looking for you — the disciples' report is a success announcement. From a human ministry-growth perspective, the situation is ideal: the whole city responded to the first day of public ministry and wants more. The everyone is looking for you is presented as good news, the obvious next step. The disciples' expectation is that Jesus will return to Capernaum and continue what produced the crowd. Jesus' response to this success report is the first indication that his agenda and his disciples' agenda are not identical — the kingdom's advance does not follow the logic of maximizing crowd response or staying where the reception is warmest.

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