Mark 1:45
Good News Translation
But the man went away and began to spread the news everywhere. Indeed, he talked so much that Jesus could not go into a town publicly. Instead, he stayed out in lonely places, and people came to him from everywhere.

New Revised Standard Version
But he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the word, so that Jesus could no longer go into a town openly, but stayed out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter.

Contemporary English Version
The man talked about it so much and told so many people, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town. He had to stay away from the towns, but people still came to him from everywhere.

New American Bible
The man went away and began to publicize the whole matter. He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city. but was without in desert places. And they flocked to him from all sides.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city. but was without in desert places. And they flocked to him from all sides.

and began.

Psalm 77:11 I remembered the works of the Lord: for I will be mindful of thy wonders from the beginning.

Matthew 9:31 But they going out, spread his fame abroad in all that country.

Luke 5:15 But the fame of him went abroad the more: and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

Titus 1:10 For there are also many disobedient, vain talkers and seducers: especially they who are of the circumcision.

could.

Mark 2:1,2,13 And again he entered into Capharnaum after some days. . . .

Context
The Leper's Prayer
44And he saith to him: See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the high priest and offer for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. 45But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city. but was without in desert places. And they flocked to him from all sides.
Cross References
Matthew 9:26
And the fame hereof went abroad into all that country.

Matthew 9:31
But they going out, spread his fame abroad in all that country.

Matthew 28:15
So they taking the money, did as they were taught: and this word was spread abroad among the Jews even unto this day.

Mark 2:1
And again he entered into Capharnaum after some days.

Mark 2:2
And it was heard that he was in the house. And many came together, so that there was no room: no, not even at the door. And he spoke to them the word.

Mark 2:13
And he went forth again to the sea side: and all the multitude came to him. And he taught them.

Mark 3:7
But Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee and Judea,

Mark 3:20
And they come to a house, and the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

Mark 7:36
And he charged them that they should tell no man. But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did they publish it.

Luke 5:15
But the fame of him went abroad the more: and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

Luke 5:17
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he sat teaching, that there were also Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, that were come out of every town of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was to heal them.

John 6:2
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw the miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

Mark 1:44
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