After he left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them. At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him. He laid his hands on each of them and cured them. And demons also came out from many, shouting, "You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak because they knew that he was the Messiah. At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place. The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him, they tried to prevent him from leaving them. But he said to them, "To the other towns also I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God, because for this purpose I have been sent." And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea. (Lk 4:38-44)
Jesus did not limit his activities of preaching and healing to synagogues and the temple. His ministry was one of continuous activities. His ministry is carried out in the synagogue, in the temple, on the wayside, outside the land of Israel. There was not time limitation for activities as well. At sunset, at daybreak and always he was doing his ministry and including Sabbath. He was working always, everywhere and for anyone and everyone.
He rebuked them (the sickness and demon), he touched them (the people), and he healed them (the people). He also spent time in a deserted place. He was available for the people always but he found time for himself. Going into the desert would only mean for prayer or God experience. (The people of Israel were there in the desert for forty years – years of God experience)
He was clear of his mission and he kept moving and he could not be prevented by people. Successes did not prevent him from moving or successes did not tempt him to continue the work in the place of success. He was aware of his mission to all the places and hence he kept moving. Success was not his goal but doing the mission was his aim.
