34. So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.
35. Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.
36. Later Simon and the others went out to find him.
37. When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38. But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.”
39. So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.
40. A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,” he said.