18 Bible Verses about Crowds Seeking

And when it was day, he went out and departed into a desert place; and the multitudes sought for him, and came to him and endeavored to detain him, that he should not go away from them.

And it came to pass, when Jesus returned, that the multitude received him gladly; for they were all waiting for him.

And it came to pass, that, on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

For this reason, also, the multitude met him, be cause they had heard that he had done this sign.

And at once, all the multitude, on seeing him, were struck with awe, and ran to him and saluted him.

And many multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deaf, the maimed, and many others; and laid them at the feet of Jesus, and he cured them;

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond the Jordan: and those about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard what things he was doing, came to him.

And the multitude cried out, and began to ask him to do as he had always done for them.

And while he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and came near to Jesus to kiss him.

Therefore, a great multitude of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not on account of Jesus only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

And the multitudes asked him, saying: What, then, shall we do?

Now at the feast, the governor was in the habit of releasing to the multitude one prisoner, whom they chose.

And when the multitudes were crowded together, he began to say: This is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, and no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak to him.

And the multitude was sitting about him; and they said to him: Behold, your mother and your brothers are without, seeking you.

when, therefore, the multitude saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they also entered the ships, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

And he sought to see Jesus, who he was, and was not able on account of the multitude, because he was of small stature.

Jesus answered them, and said: Verily, verily I say to you, You seek me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were satisfied.