A.T. Robertson Commentary Mark 1:38

"And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth." — Mark 1:38 (ASV)

Into the next towns (εις τας εχομενας κωμοπολεις). It was a surprising decision for Jesus to leave the eager, excited throngs in Capernaum for the country town or village cities without walls or much importance. Only instance of the word in the N.T. Late Greek word. The use of εχομενας for next is a classic use meaning clinging to, next to a thing. So in Lu 13:33; Acts 13:44; 20:15; Hebrews 6:9. "D" here has εγγυς (near).