106 Bible Verses about Crowds

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil: neither answer in a matter of plea that thou wouldest, to follow many, turn aside from the truth;

Hide me from the gathering together of the froward, and from the insurrection of wicked doers,

And we went astray as sheep, and turned every man his way: and the LORD put on him the wickedness of us all.

Would God that I had a cottage somewhere far from folk, that I might leave my people, and go from them: for they be all adulterers and a shrinking sort.

Then was there great cheer with her: and the men that were sent from far countries over the desert, unto these they gave bracelets upon their hands, and set glorious crowns upon their heads.

And the people called unto him, and began to desire of him, according as he had ever done unto them. Pilate answered them, and said, "Will ye that I loose unto you the King of the Jews?" For he knew that the high priests had delivered him of envy.read more.
But the high priests had moved the people that he should, rather, deliver Barabbas unto them. And Pilate answered again, and said unto them, "What will ye then that I do with him, whom ye call the King of the Jews?" And they cried again, "Crucify him." Pilate said unto them, "What evil hath he done?" And they cried the more fervently, "Crucify him." And so Pilate, willing to content the people, loosed them Barabbas; And delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, for to be crucified.

Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself; for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth into the house of God, in the voice of praise and thanksgiving, among such as keep holy-day.

And when Ezra prayed after this manner, and knowledged, wept, and lay before the house of God, there resorted unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: For the people wept very sore.

malicious violence is grown up, and the ungodly waxen to a staff. None of them shall remain over, none of their riches, not one of their seed: and no lamentation shall be made for them. The time cometh, the day draweth nigh. Whoso buyeth, let him not rejoice: he that selleth, let him not be sorry. For why? Trouble shall come in the midst of all rest: so that the seller shall not come again to the buyer, for neither of them both shall live. For the vision shall come so greatly over all, that it shall not be hindered: No man also with his wickedness shall be able to save his own life.read more.
The trumpets shall ye blow, and make you all ready, but no man shall go to the battle, for I am wroth with all the whole multitude.

In the valley appointed, there shall be many, many people: for the day of the LORD is nigh in the valley appointed.

After this I beheld, and lo a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and people, and tongues, stood before the seat, and before the lamb, clothed with long white garments, and palms in their hands,

And he said unto me, "The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are people, and folk, and nations, and tongues.

And much people resorted unto him; so greatly that he went and sat in a ship, and all the people stood on the shore.

And he began again to teach by the seaside. And there gathered together unto him much people, so greatly that he entered in to a ship, and sat in the sea, and all the people was by the seaside on the shore:

When much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of all cities, he spake by a similitude,

And they came unto house, and the people assembled together again, so greatly that they had not leisure so much as to eat bread.

And when Jesus was come over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him, and he was nigh unto the sea.

As there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people - insomuch that they trod one another - he began to say unto his disciples, "First of all, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

When he was come down from the mountain, much people followed him.

And Jesus avoided with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude followed him from Galilee and from Jewry,

There went a great company with him, and he turned and said unto them,

And a great multitude followed him, because they had seen his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

When Jesus saw that the people came running together unto him, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee come out of him, and enter no more into him."

for he had but a daughter only, upon a twelfth year of age, and she lay a dying. And as he went, the people thronged him.

Then said he to the people that were come to be baptised of him, "O generation of vipers: who hath taught you to fly away from the wrath to come?

And much people came unto him, having with them halt, blind, dumb, maimed, and other many: and cast them down at Jesus' feet. And he healed them,

And that same Levi made him a great feast at home in his own house. And there was a great company of publicans, and of others that sat at meat with him.

The people answered him, "We have heard out of the law that Christ bideth ever: and how sayest thou then that the son of man must be lifted up? Who is that son of man?"

The people that was with him, when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from death, bare record.

And much murmuring was there of him among the people. Some said, "He is good." Others said, "Nay, but he deceiveth the people."

And he went out again unto the sea, and all the people resorted unto him, and he taught them.

And he came down with them and stood in the plain field with the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all parts of Jewry and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon: which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases, and they also that were vexed with foul spirits, and they were healed. And all the people pressed to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.read more.
And he lifted up his eyes upon the disciples, and said, "Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

And as they departed, Jesus began to speak unto the people, of John, "What for to see went ye out into the wilderness? Went ye to see a reed shaken in the wind?

When the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people of John, "What went ye out for to see into the wilderness? Went ye to see a reed shaken with the wind?

The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside. And much people resorted unto him; so greatly that he went and sat in a ship, and all the people stood on the shore. And he spake many things to them in similitudes, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow.

And he began again to teach by the seaside. And there gathered together unto him much people, so greatly that he entered in to a ship, and sat in the sea, and all the people was by the seaside on the shore: And he taught them many things in similitudes, and said unto them in his doctrine, "Hearken to. Behold; The sower went out to sow,

When much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of all cities, he spake by a similitude, "A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden under feet, and the fowls of the air devoured it up.

All these things spake Jesus unto the people by similitudes, and with out similitudes spake he nothing to them,

And he called the people unto him, and said to them, "Hear and understand.

And when the people saw it, they marveled and glorified God, which had given such power to men.

And they marveled at his learning. For he taught them as one that had power with him, and not as the scribes did.

Then David himself calleth him Lord, and by what means is he then his son?" And much people heard him gladly.

Many of the people believed on him, and said, "When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than this man hath done?"

The people answered and said, "Thou hast the devil. Who goeth about to kill thee?"

Then said the people that stood by and heard, "It thundereth." Others said, "An angel spake to him."

And they went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people, because they took him as a prophet.

And they went about to take him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he spake that similitude against them. And they left him and went their way.

And the high priests and the scribes, the same hour went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he had spoken this similitude against them.

And many of the people spread their garments in the way. Others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. Moreover, the people that went before, and they also that came after, cried, saying, "Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest." And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, "Who is this?"read more.
And the people said, "This is Jesus the Prophet of Nazareth, a city of Galilee."

When Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but that more business was made, he took water and washed his hands before the people saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person: see ye thereto."

While he yet spake, Lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, which were sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And immediately, while he yet spake, came Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great number of people with swords and staves from the high priests and scribes and elders.

While he yet spake: behold, there came a company: and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and pressed nigh unto Jesus to kiss him.

When this was noised about, the multitude came together and were astonished, because that every man heard them speak his own tongue.

But Peter stepped forth with the eleven, and lift up his voice, and said unto them, "Ye men of Jewry, and all ye that inhabit Jerusalem: be this known unto you, and with your ears hear my words.

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing with them sick folks and them which were vexed with unclean spirits. And they were healed every one.

And he called all the people unto him, and said unto them, "Hearken unto me every one of you and understand:

And the people gave heed unto those things which Philip spake with one accord, in that they heard and saw the miracles which he did.

And the next Sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. When the Jews saw the people, they were full of indignation and spake against those things which were spoken of Paul; speaking against it, and railing on it.

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

And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lift up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, "Gods are come down to us in the likeness of men." And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the preacher. Then Jupiter's priest, which dwelt before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gate, and would have done sacrifice with the people.read more.
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul heard that, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying and saying, "Sirs, why do ye this? We are mortal men like unto you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is, the which in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Nevertheless, he left not himself without witness, in that he showed his benefits, in giving us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness." And with these sayings, scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. Thither came certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and obtained the peoples' consent, and stoned Paul: and drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

And Jesus went out and saw much people, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep which had no shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

And he rose from thence, and went into the coasts of Jewry, through the region that is beyond Jordan. And the people resorted unto him afresh: And as he was wont he taught them again.

And the people ran on them, and the officers rent their clothes, and commanded them to be beaten with rods,

But when he saw the people, he had compassion on them, because they were pined away, and scattered abroad, even as sheep having no shepherd.

But the Jews which believed not, having indignation, took unto them evil men which were vagabonds, and gathered a company, and set all the city on a roar, and made assault unto the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. But when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the heads of the city crying, "These that trouble the world are come hither also, which Jason hath received privily. And these all do contrary to the elders of Caesar, affirming another King: one Jesus."read more.
And they troubled the people and the officers of the city when they heard these things. And when they were sufficiently answered of Jason, and of the others they let them go. And the brethren immediately sent away Paul, and Silas by night unto Berea. Which, when they were come thither, they entered into the Synagogue of the Jews. These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonica, which received the word with all diligence of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were even so. And many of them believed, also of worshipful women which were Greeks; and of men, not a few. When the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came there and moved the people:

And Jesus went forth and saw much people: and his heart did melt upon them, and he healed of them those that were sick.

When Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. Certain also of the chief of Asia which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not press into the common hall. Some cried one thing, and some another and the congregation was all out of quiet, and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.read more.
Some of the company drew forth Alexander, the Jews thrusting him forwards. Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have given the people an answer. When they knew that he was a Jew, there arose a shout almost for the space of two hours of all men crying, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians." When the town clerk had ceased the people he said, "Ye men of Ephesus: what man is it that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which came from heaven?

And as the seven days should have been ended, the Jews which were of Asia when they saw him in the temple, they moved all the people and laid hands on him crying, "Men of Israel, help. This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover also he hath brought Greeks into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place." For they saw one Trophimus, an Ephesian, with him in the city: Him they supposed Paul had brought into the temple.read more.
And all the city was moved, and the people swarmed together. And they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple, and forthwith the doors were shut to. As they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the high captain of the soldiers, that all Jerusalem was moved. Which immediately took soldiers and under-captains, and ran down unto them. When they saw the upper-captain and the soldiers; They left smiting of Paul. Then the captain came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded what he was, and what he had done. And one cried this, another that, among the people. And when he could not know the certainty, for the rage, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. And when he came unto a grece, it fortuned that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people: For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, "Away with him." And as Paul should have been carried into the castle; He said unto the high captain, "May I speak unto thee?" Which said, "Canst thou speak Greek? Art not thou that Egyptian which before these days, made an uproar, and led out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?" But Paul said, "I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no vile city, I beseech thee suffer me to speak unto the people." When he had given him licence, Paul stood on the steps, and beckoned with the hand unto the people, and there was made a great silence. And he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying:

and much people followed him, and he healed them there.

When even was come, his disciples came to him saying, "This is a desert place, and the day is spent, let the people depart that they may go in to the towns, and buy them victuals." But Jesus said unto them, "They have no need to go away: Give ye them to eat." Then said they unto him, "We have here but five loaves, and two fishes."read more.
And he said, "Bring them hither to me." And he commanded the people to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. And they did all eat, and were sufficed. And they gathered up of the gobbets that remained twelve baskets full. And they that ate were in number about five thousand men, besides women and children.

They gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth: it is pity that he should live."

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him saying, "This is a desert place, and now the day is far passed, let them depart, that they may go into the country round about, and into the towns, and buy them bread: for they have nothing to eat." He answered and said unto them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said unto him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?"read more.
He said unto them, "How many loaves have ye? Go and look." And when they had searched, they said, "Five, and two fishes." And he commanded them to make them all sit down, by companies upon the green grass. And they sat down: here a row, and there a row, by hundreds and by fifties. And he took the five loaves and the two fishes; And looked up to heaven and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to put before them, and the two fishes he divided among them all. And they all did eat, and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the gobbets and of the fishes. And they that ate were about five thousand men.

There is a noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people, a rushing as though the kingdoms of all nations had come together. And the LORD of Hosts mustereth his army to battle.

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, "Send the people away, that they may go into the towns, and villages roundabout, and lodge, and get meat, for we are here in a place of wilderness." But he said unto them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said, "We have no more but five loaves and two fishes, except we should go and buy meat for all this people." And they were about a five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, "Cause them to sit down by fifties in a company."read more.
And they did so, and made them all sit down. And he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples, to set before the people. And they all ate, and were all satisfied. And there was taken up of that remained to them, twelve baskets full of broken meat.

His body was like the Chrisolite stone; his face, to look upon, was like lightning; his eyes as the flame of fire; his arms and feet were like fair glistering metal; but the voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.

Then Jesus lift up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, and said unto Philip, "Whence shall we buy bread that these might eat?" This he said to prove him. For he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, "Two hundred pennyworth of bread are not sufficient for them, that every man have a little."read more.
Then said unto him, one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, "There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what is that among so many?" And Jesus said, "Make the people to sit down." There was much grass in the place, and the men sat down: in number, about five thousand. And Jesus took the bread, and gave thanks, and gave to the disciples; and his disciples, to them that were set down. And likewise of the fishes, as much as they would. When they had eaten enough, he said unto his disciples, "Gather up the broken meat that remaineth: that nothing be lost." And they gathered it together: and filled twelve baskets with the broken meat of the five barley loaves, which broken meat remained unto them that had eaten.

And after that, I heard the voice of much people in heaven saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and honour, and power be ascribed to the Lord our God,

Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the people, because they have continued with me now three days, and have nought to eat: and I will not let them depart fasting lest they perish in the way." And his disciples said unto him, "Whence should we get so much bread in the wilderness as should suffice so great a multitude?" And Jesus said unto them, "How many loaves have ye?" And they said, "Seven, and a few little fishes."read more.
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground; And took the seven loaves, and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. And they did all eat, and were sufficed. And they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. And yet they that ate were four thousand men, beside women and children.

In those days when there was a very great company, and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said unto them, "I have compassion on this people, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: And if I should send them away fasting to their own houses, they should faint by the way. For divers of them came from far."read more.
And his disciples answered him, "Where should a man have bread here in the wilderness to satisfy these?" And he asked them, "How many loaves have ye?" They said, "Seven." And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, gave thanks, brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them. And they did set them before the people. And they had a few small fishes. And he blessed them and commanded them also to be set before them. And they ate and were sufficed, and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets full. And they that ate were in number about four thousand. And he sent them away. And anon he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

The same time said Jesus to the multitude, "Ye be come out as it were unto a thief, with swords and staves for to take me: daily I sat among you teaching in the temple, and ye took me not.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye be come out as unto a thief with swords and with staves for to take me?

And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people raging, he said unto them, "Get you hence, for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth." And they laughed him to scorn. As soon as the people were put forth adoors, he went in and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

and because they could not come nigh unto him for press, they uncovered the roof of the house where he was. And when they had broken it open, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the press, they went up on the top of the house, and let him down through the tiling, bed and all, in the midst before Jesus.

And straightway Jesus made his disciples enter into a ship, and to go over before him, while he sent the people away.

And straightway, he caused his disciples to go into the ship, and to go over the water before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

But he went his way even through the midst of them:

And they left the people, and took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other ships.

And he that was healed, wist not who it was. For Jesus had gotten himself away, because that there was press of people in the place.

And he took him aside from the people, and put his fingers in his ears, and did spit, and touched his tongue,

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

And it chanced on the next day, as they came down from the hill, much people came and met him. And behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, "Master, I beseech thee behold my son, for he is all that I have: and see, a spirit taketh him, and suddenly he crieth, and he teareth him that he foameth again, and with much pain departeth he from him, when he hath rent him:read more.
And I have besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not."

And when Jesus was come over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him, and he was nigh unto the sea. And behold, there came unto him one of the rulers of the Synagogue, whose name was Jairus: and when he saw him, he fell down at his feet, and besought him greatly saying, "My daughter lieth at point of death, I would thou wouldst come and lay thy hand on her, that she might be safe and live."read more.
And he went with him, and much people followed him, and thronged him. And there was a certain woman, which was diseased of an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and felt none amendment at all: But waxed worse and worse. When she had heard of Jesus: she came into the press behind him, and touched his garment. For she thought, "If I may but touch his clothing, I shall be whole." And straight way her fountain of blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the plague. And Jesus immediately felt, in himself, the virtue that went out of him, and turned him round about in the press, and said, "Who touched my clothes?" And his disciples said unto him, "Thou seest the people thrusting thee on every side, and yet askest, 'Who did touch me?'" And he looked round about, for to see her that had done that thing. The woman feared and trembled, for she knew what was done within her. And she came and fell down before him and told him the truth of everything. And he said unto her, "Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go in peace, and be whole of thy plague."

When he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, which was the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and much people of the city was with her.

And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was a ruler among the publicans, and was rich also. And he made means to see Jesus, what he should be: and he could not for the press, because he was of a low stature.

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out ofJericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, which was blind, sat by the highways side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry and to say, "Jesus, the son of David, have mercy on me." And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace. But he cried the more a great deal, "Thou son of David have mercy on me."

And it came to pass, as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging. And when he heard the people pass by, he asked what it meant. And they said unto him that Jesus of Nazareth, passed by.read more.
And he cried, saying, "Jesus the son of David, have thou mercy on me." And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace. But he much the more so cried, "Thou son of David, have mercy on me."

And it fortuned, as he thus spake those things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, "Happy is the womb that bare thee and the paps, which gave thee suck.

in which lay a great multitude of sick folk: of blind, halt, and withered, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool and troubled the water. Whosoever then first after the stirring of the water stepped in, was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. And a certain man was there, which had been diseased thirty eight years.read more.
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he now long time had been diseased, he said unto him, "Wilt thou be made whole?" The sick answered him, "Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool. But in the meantime, while I am about to come, another steppeth down before me." And Jesus said unto him, "Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and went. And the same day was the Sabbath day.

I know that thou hearest me always: but because of the people that stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me."