18 Bible Verses about Crowds Seeking

At daybreak, Jesus went out and walked to a lonely spot. But crowds of people began to look for him; and they came to where he was and tried to detain him and prevent his leaving them.

On his return, Jesus was welcomed by the people; for everyone was looking out for him.

The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.

This, indeed, was why the crowd met him--because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.

But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.

Great crowds of people came to him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, or dumb, and many others. They put them down at his feet, and he cured them;

And a great number, hearing of all that he was doing, came to him from Judea, from Jerusalem, from Edom, from beyond the Jordan, and from the country round Tyre and Sidon.

So, when the crowd went up and began to ask Pilate to follow his usual custom,

While he was still speaking, a crowd appeared in sight, led by the man called Judas, who was one of the Twelve. Judas approached Jesus, to kiss him;

Now great numbers of the Jews found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not solely on his account, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

"What are we to do then?" the people asked.

Now, at the Feast, the Governor was accustomed to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might choose.

As the crowds increased, Jesus began to speak: "This generation is a wicked generation. It is asking a sign, but no sign shall be given it except the sign of Jonah.

While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside, asking to speak to him.

There was a crowd sitting round Jesus, and some of them said to him: "Look, your mother and your brothers are outside, asking for you."

So, on the next day, when the people saw that Jesus was not there, or his disciples either, they themselves got into the boats, and went to Capernaum to look for him.

He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.

"In truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "it is not on account of the signs which you saw that you are looking for me, but because you had the bread to eat and were satisfied.