Despite Jesus' intentions and efforts to keep things quiet about his miraculous power to heal, the healing miracle in the previous verses becomes known and his reputation only spreads faster and farther. The people were amazed and wanted others to know. And yes, his deeds were wonderful, but Jesus is so much more than a miracle worker and that will be harder to teach. We need to remember that with popularity comes misunderstanding. Some of that misunderstanding can actually inhibit us from fulfilling our mission from God. So as we look at our churches and ministries, let's pray for true success—an impact on the broken world for Jesus and faithfulness to the mission God has given us.