'Multitude' in the Bible

Seeing the multitude of people, Jesus went up the Hill. There He seated Himself, and when His disciples came to Him,

"And when praying, do not use needless repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they expect to be listened to because of their multitude of words.

And Jesus having come to the house of the ruler, and having seen the minstrels and the multitude making tumult,

but, when the multitude was put forth, having gone in, he took hold of her hand, and the damsel arose,

and the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that 'It was never so seen in Israel:'

Away then with fear; you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.

When the messengers had taken their leave, Jesus proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?

And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

And great crowds came to Him, bringing with them the lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they put them down at His feet; and He healed them.

Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

And a vast multitude followed him, and He cured them there.

And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this generation [the people living when these signs and events begin] will not pass away until all these things take place.

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken it up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying,

And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,

And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

And Jesus having passed over in the boat again to the other side, there was gathered a great multitude to him, and he was near the sea,

and he went away with him. And there was following him a great multitude, and they were thronging him,

having heard about Jesus, having come in the multitude behind, she touched his garment,

And immediately Jesus having known in himself that out of him power had gone forth, having turned about in the multitude, said, 'Who did touch my garments?'

And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach many things.

And immediately he constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before to the other side, unto Bethsaida, till he may let the multitude away,

And having called near all the multitude, he said to them, 'Hearken to me, ye all, and understand;

And when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile,

And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before them; and they did set before the multitude.

And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, 'Whoever doth will to come after me -- let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

and immediately, all the multitude having seen him, were amazed, and running near, were saluting him.

And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

Jesus having seen that a multitude doth run together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, 'Spirit -- dumb and deaf -- I charge thee, come forth out of him, and no more thou mayest enter into him;'

For the Son of Man also did not come to be waited upon, but to wait on others, and to give His life as the redemption-price for a multitude of people."

And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus -- Bartimaeus the blind -- was sitting beside the way begging,

And the scribes and the chief priests heard, and they were seeking how they shall destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching;

But shall we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid of the people, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet.

And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,

And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this generation [the people living when these signs and events begin] will not pass away until all these things take place.

And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them.

and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus -- having scourged him -- that he might be crucified.

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

And Levi made a great entertainment to him in his house, and there was a great multitude of tax-gatherers and others who were with them reclining (at meat),

And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

And having heard these things Jesus wondered at him, and having turned to the multitude following him, he said, 'I say to you, not even in Israel so much faith did I find;'

And it came to pass, on the morrow, he was going on to a city called Nain, and there were going with him many of his disciples, and a great multitude,

and as he came nigh to the gate of the city, then, lo, one dead was being carried forth, an only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a great multitude of the city was with her.

When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, "What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?

And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:

And there came unto him his mother and brethren, and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude,

Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.

And it came to pass, in the turning back of Jesus, the multitude received him, for they were all looking for him,

And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

And it came to pass on the next day, they having come down from the mount, there met him a great multitude,

and lo, a man from the multitude cried out, saying, 'Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only begotten;

"Martha, Martha," replied Jesus, "you are anxious and worried about a multitude of things;

And it came to pass, in his saying these things, a certain woman having lifted up the voice out of the multitude, said to him, 'Happy the womb that carried thee, and the paps that thou didst suck!'