18 Bible Verses about Crowds Seeking

When it was day, he retired into a desart place, where the people searching for him, found him out, and as they earnestly press'd him not to leave them,

Jesus upon his return was received by a great number of people, who expected him.

The next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a multitude of people happen'd to meet him:

and it was upon the rumour of this miracle, that the people crowded to him.

as soon as they saw him, they were over-joyed, and ran to salute him.

there a great crowd of people came to him, bringing with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and laid them down at Jesus feet, and he healed them:

from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and the territory about Jordan, a considerable number of the inhabitants about Tyre and Sidon having heard of his great actions, came likewise to meet him.

the populace therefore fell a roaring, and desired him to do as was always practis'd.

Before he had done speaking, the company appears, Judas one of the twelve marching in front, who advanc'd to Jesus to give him a kiss.

a great multitude of Jews knowing that Jesus was there, went thither, not for his sake only, but likewise to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

Upon which the people asked him, what then shall we do?

Now it was customary at that feast for the governor to release a prisoner, such as the people should nominate.

and as the crowd grew more numerous, he thus began, this is a degenerate race of men: they demand a miracle: but no miracle shall be exhibited, but such as happen'd in the person of Jonas the prophet.

Now while he was talking to the people, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.

for the crowd about him, they sent him word to come to them. and when they told him, your mother and brothers and sisters are here without enquiring for you,

the people likewise seeing that Jesus was not in those barks, nor his disciples, went on board them, and cross'd to Capernaum in quest of Jesus.

was very desirous to see the person of Jesus, but could not for the crowd, he being of a low stature.

Jesus answered them, I declare unto you, you seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye had loaves to eat, and were filled.