106 Bible Verses about Crowds

Do not follow the majority to do wrong. Do not give testimony that perverts justice.

Keep me safe from secret plots of corrupt evildoers.

We are all like sheep. We have gone astray! Each of us has turned to his own way. Jehovah has caused the iniquity (sin) of all of us to be laid on him.

I wish I had a dwelling in the desert. I would abandon my people and go away from them. They are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

The sound of a carefree multitude was with her. Drunkards were brought from the wilderness with men of the common sort. And they put bracelets on the hands of the women and beautiful crowns on their heads.

The crowd cried aloud and asked him to do as he always did for them. Pilate answered them, saying: Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews? For he knew that it was out of envy the chief priests delivered him up.read more.
The chief priests influenced the crowd, that he should release Barabbas to them instead. What should I do with the one you call the King of the Jews? Pilate asked. They cried out: Impale him! Pilate said: Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Impale him! Wishing to please the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. Then he handed over Jesus. He was flogged and impaled.

I remember these things and I pour out my heart within me. I used to go along with the crowd and lead them in procession to the house of God, with the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival.

While Ezra was saying his prayer and his confession of wrongdoing he wept and fell down before the house of God. A very great number of men and women and children out of Israel came together around him, for the people were weeping bitterly.

Violence has grown into a weapon for punishing wickedness. None of the people will be left. None of that crowd, none of their wealth, and nothing of value will be left. The time is coming. The day is near. Buyers will not rejoice, and sellers will not mourn, because my fury will be against the whole crowd. Sellers will not live long enough to buy back what they have sold. The visions against that crowd will not change. Because of their sins, none of the people will live.read more.
They have blown a ram's horn and everything is ready. But no one will go into battle, because my fury is against their whole crowd.

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! The day of Jehovah is near in the valley of decision.

After this I saw a great crowd that no man could number. It was from all nations, and tribes, and people, and tongues. It stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes. They had palm branches in their hands.

He says to me: The waters that you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, and crowds, and nations, and languages.

Large crowds gathered to him. He entered a boat while the crowd stood on the shore.

Again he taught a very great crowd by the seaside. He sat in a boat while the crowd was on the land.

A great crowd came to him from every city. He spoke to them with an illustration:

The crowd gathered so close that they did not have time for bread.

Again Jesus crossed over in the boat to the other side. A great crowd gathered to him while he was by the sea.

Thousands of people in the crowd were gathered together so much that they bumped into one another. He said to his disciples: First of all, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.

Jesus went with his disciples to the sea. A great crowed from Galilee followed. They were also from Judaea,

Jesus turned to speak to the large crowd of people who were traveling with him:

A great crowd followed him because they saw the signs (miracles) he performed on the sick.

When Jesus saw the people he ordered the unclean spirit to come out of him. He commanded the spirit that caused the loss of voice and hearing to leave and never return to him.

His twelve-year old daughter was dying. She was his only daughter. As he went the crowds surrounded him.

He told the crowds that came to be baptized by him: You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Many people came to him. They brought those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many other people. They laid them down at his feet and he healed them.

Levi made him a great feast in his house. There was a large group of tax collectors and of others that were sitting at the meal with them.

The crowd answered him: We have heard from the law that the Christ lives forever. Why do you say the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?

The crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, gave witness.

There was much whispering among the people concerning him. Some said: He is a good man. Others said: No, he deceives the people.

Again he went to the seaside and all the people followed him. So he taught them.

He came down with them, and stood on a level place. A great crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem came to hear him. Others from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those who were troubled with unclean spirits were healed. The crowd tried to touch him for power came forth from him and healed them all.read more.
He looked at his disciples and said: Blessed are you who are poor for yours is the kingdom of God.

When these men left, Jesus spoke to the crowds about John. What did you go into the wilderness to find? Did you look for a reed shaken by the wind?

After John's disciples departed he told the crowd about John: What did you go into the wilderness to find? Was it a reed shaken with the wind?

That day Jesus left the house and sat by the seashore. Large crowds gathered to him. He entered a boat while the crowd stood on the shore. He told them many illustrations. He said: A farmer went out to sow.

Again he taught a very great crowd by the seaside. He sat in a boat while the crowd was on the land. He taught them many things by illustrations and said to them: Listen, the sower went out to sow.

A great crowd came to him from every city. He spoke to them with an illustration: The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed some fell by the side of the road. It was trampled under foot and the birds of heaven devoured it.

Jesus spoke with illustrations to the crowds. He did not speak anything without using illustrations.

He got the people together and said to them: Listen, and let my words be clear to you.

But when the people saw it, they marveled, and glorified God who had given such authority to men.

They were astonished at his doctrine, for he taught with authority and not like the scribes.

David called him Lord. How is it that he is his son? The people were pleased with what he said.

Many in the crowd believed in him. They asked: When the Christ comes will he do more signs than those this man has done?

The crowd answered: You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?

The crowd near him only heard thunder. Some said an angel spoke to him.

They wanted to seize him, but feared the people, because the people saw Jesus as a prophet.

They tried to capture him but feared the crowd. They perceived that he spoke the illustration against them. So they left him and went away.

The scribes and the chief priests attempted to capture him in that very hour. They feared the people. They perceived that he spoke this illustration against them.

Most of the people spread their garments on the road. Others took branches from the trees and put them on the road. Those going ahead of him and following him shouted praise: Glory to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah! Glory in the highest! (Psalms 118:26) When he came to Jerusalem, the people were excited. They asked: Who is this?read more.
Other people said: This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.

Pilate saw that he could do nothing. The people were ready to cause much trouble. He took water and washed his hands in front of the people. He said: The blood of this man is not on my hands. You are responsible.

As he spoke, Judas, one of the twelve, followed by a crowd carrying swords and spears, approached him. The chief priest and elders of the people had sent them.

Suddenly, as he spoke, Judas one of the twelve arrived. A great crowd with swords and spears were with him. They were from the chief priests, scribes and elders.

As he spoke a crowd followed Judas, one of the twelve. They came to him. Judas approached Jesus and kissed him.

When they heard this sound a crowd came together in confusion, because men heard them speak in their own language.

But Peter, stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them: You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem let me explain this to you. Listen to my words.

Crowds came from the cities near Jerusalem. They brought sick people and people with unclean spirits and everyone of them was healed.

He called the crowd again and said: Listen and understand!

The people with one accord gave heed to those things Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles he did.

Nearly the entire city gathered the next Sabbath day to hear the word of God. When the Jews saw the crowds they were filled with envy. They spoke against those things Paul spoke. They contradicted and blasphemed him.

Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples.

Seeing what Paul did, the crowd lifted up their voice, saying in Lycaonian: The gods have come down to us, becoming like men. They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Then the priest of Jupiter whose temple was there in the city, brought cattle and garlands to the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.read more.
When the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they ripped their clothes, and ran in among the people. They said: Sirs, why do you do these things? We are only men like you. We bring you good news. You should turn from these worthless things to the living God. He is the God who made heaven and earth, the sea and all things. In the past he let all nations to walk in their own ways. He has not left himself without witness. For he did good and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. Even with these words they found it hard to keep the crowd from sacrificing to them. Jews from Antioch and Iconium took control of the crowd. They persuaded the people to stone Paul. Then they threw him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

When he arrived and saw the great crowd he had compassion on them. They were as sheep without a shepherd. He taught them many things.

Jesus crossed the Jordan River when he went to the province of Judea. Crowds gathered all around him just as they always did.

The crowd rose up against them. The magistrates ripped their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

When he saw the large crowds of people, he was moved with compassion for them. He knew they were distressed and scattered like sheep not having a shepherd.

The Jews were moved with jealousy so they gathered bad people who organized a crowd for a riot. They assaulted the house of Jason in order to bring them out to the crowd. When they did not find them they dragged Jason and other brothers before the rulers of the city. They said: These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also. Jason welcomed them. They all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.read more.
The crowd and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things. They made Jason post bond and they let them go. The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived there they went to the synagogue of the Jews. The Bereans were nobler than those in Thessalonica because they received the word with all readiness of mind and examined the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul told them was true. Many of them believed. So did the prominent Greek women and prominent men. When the Jews of Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Beroea, they went there and stirred up the crowds and caused trouble.

He saw the great crowd, had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

Paul wanted to enter the theatre with the people but his disciples would not permit it. Some of the officials and his friends sent him a message begging him not to enter the theatre. Some cried one thing and others another for the crowd was in confusion. Most of them did not know why they assembled.read more.
The crowd of Jews thrust Alexander forward. Alexander motioned with his hand and wanted to make a defense to the people. They perceived that he was a Jew and all with one voice shouted for two hours: Great is Artemis of the Ephesians. The city recorder quieted the crowd. He said: You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple stirred up the entire crowd and laid hands on him. They shouted: Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover he brought Greeks also into the temple, and defiled this holy place. They had previously been with him in the city Trophimus the Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the Temple.read more.
The entire city was aroused, and the people ran together from all directions. They laid hold on Paul and dragged him out of the Temple. Immediately the doors were shut. They were seeking to kill him when tidings came to the military commander of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion. At once he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When they saw the military commander and the soldiers they quit beating Paul. Then the military commander came near and laid hold on him. He commanded that he be bound with two chains. He asked who he was and what he had done. Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another. The commander could not find out the facts because of the uproar so he commanded him to be brought into the barracks. Paul reached the steps. The violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the soldiers. The mob followed closely and shouted: Away with him! And as Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, Might I say something to you? He replied: Do you know Greek? Are you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand assassins into the desert? But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city and I request that you allow me to speak to the people. The commander gave permission so Paul stood on the stairs, motioned to the people. When there was silence he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying:

Large crowds followed him, and he healed many of them.

Evening came and the disciples approached Jesus and said: This place is desolate. Send the people away so they may go to the villages and buy themselves food. Jesus told them: They have no need to go away: you feed them. They remarked: We have only five loaves, and two fishes.read more.
Bring them to me, Jesus replied. He commanded the crowd to sit down on the grass. Then he prayed. He gave the five loaves and two fishes to the disciples to distribute to the crowd. And they all had plenty to eat. In fact they had twelve baskets full of food left over. About five thousand men, plus women and children ate.

The people listened to Paul until he said this. Then they shouted at the top of their voices: Away with him! Kill him! He is not fit to live!

Late in the day his disciples approached him. They said: The day is almost over and we are in a secluded place. Send them away that they may go to the country and villages nearby and buy themselves something to eat. He replied: You give them food to eat. They asked: Should we buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread to feed them?read more.
He said Find out how many loaves you have? When they knew they said Five loaves and two fishes. He commanded them to sit down by groups upon the green grass. They sat down in groups of hundreds, and fifties. Then he looked up to heaven and blessed the food. He took the five loaves and the two fishes, and broke the loaves into pieces and gave them to his disciples. He also divided the two fishes. He gave the food to his disciples to serve to the people. They all ate and were filled. They collected twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread and fishes. Five thousand men ate.

Listen! A sound of tumult on the mountains is like that of many people! A sound of the uproar of kingdoms and nations gathered together! Jehovah of Hosts assembles (inspects) the army for battle.

As the day wore on the twelve came to him and said: Send the people away, that they may go into the villages and country nearby to find lodging and get food, for we are here in a lonely place. He said to them: You feed them. They replied: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes unless we should go and buy food for all these people. There were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.read more.
They did so, and made them all sit down. He took the five loaves and the two fishes. Looking up to heaven, he blessed them and broke the bread. Then he gave them to the disciples to pass out to the crowd. They ate and were all filled. Twelve baskets of left over pieces remained.

His body also was like chrysolite and his face as the appearance of lightning. His eyes were like flaming torches and his arms and his feet like burnished copper. The sound of his words was like the sound of a crowd.

Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to him. He asked Philip: Where will we buy enough bread to feed them? He said this to test him for he knew what he would do. Philip answered: Two hundred shillings' worth of bread is not sufficient for everyone to take a little.read more.
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, one of his disciples said: There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish. What are these among so many? Jesus said: Make the people sit down. There were about five thousand men who sat down on the grass. Jesus gave thanks and then he distributed the loaves along with the fish to those sitting on the grass. When they were filled he told the disciples to gather up the broken pieces left over so nothing would be wasted. They gathered twelve baskets of leftovers after everyone had eaten.

After these things I heard a great voice of many people in heaven, saying: Praise Jehovah! Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power belong to our God. (Psalm 150:6)

Jesus called his disciples and said: I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way. The disciples replied: Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd? Jesus asked: How many loaves do you have? They said: Seven, and a few small fish.read more.
He told the people to sit down on the ground. He took the seven loaves and the fish and offered a prayer of thanksgiving. Then he broke them and gave them to the disciples. The disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied. When they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, there were seven large baskets full. Four thousand men, besides women and children were fed.

It was one of those days when there was a great crowd of people. They had nothing to eat so he called his disciples. Jesus said: I am concerned for these people because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. If I send them away to their houses with no food they will be weak and faint. Some of them have a long way to go.read more.
His disciples answered, How could we get enough bread in this desolate place? Jesus responded: How much bread do you have? They said: Seven loaves. He made the people sit on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and gave thanks. He gave the broken bread to his disciples and they served the people. They had some small fish. After blessing them he had them serve the people in the same way. After eating they picked up seven baskets full of food. About four thousand ate. Then he sent them away. Immediately he entered a boat and he and his disciples traveled to Dalmanutha.

That very hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out to take me with swords and sticks as if I were a thief? You did not take me when I taught in the Temple daily.

Jesus said: Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me?

Jesus went into the official's house and saw flute players and the crowd making a lot of noise. He told them to leave: For the girl is not dead, but sleeps. They all scornfully laughed at him. The people were sent away. He went to the girl, took hold of her hand, and she got up.

They could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd. So they removed the roof over the place where Jesus was. Then they lowered the cot on which the paralyzed man was lying.

They could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd. So they went up to the housetop and let the man and the bed down through the tiles to Jesus.

Jesus sent the disciples in a boat to the other side of the sea. He stayed there until he sent the crowd away.

Jesus made his disciples hurry into a boat to cross to Bethsaida ahead of him. Then he sent the crowd away.

But he passed through the midst of them and went his way.

They took him with them on the boat and left the people. Other boats were with him also.

He did not know who healed him for Jesus quietly left the crowd.

Jesus took him aside from the crowd privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.

One of the people answered him: Teacher I brought my son who is unable to talk because of a spirit.

After they came down from the mountain a large crowd met him. A man in the crowd cried, Teacher, please look at my son. He is my only child. A spirit controls him and suddenly he cries out. He foams at the mouth. It throws him into convulsions and he is badly bruised.read more.
I asked your disciples to cast it out and they could not.

Again Jesus crossed over in the boat to the other side. A great crowd gathered to him while he was by the sea. Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, saw Jesus and fell at his feet. He pleaded with him saying: My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her that she will be healed and live.read more.
Jesus went with him. A great crowd followed him and they pressed very close to him. There was a woman who had an issue of blood twelve years. She suffered treatment from many physicians but did not become better. She spent all her money and grew worse. Hearing about Jesus she came though the crowd and touched his garment. She said: If I touch his garments I shall be made whole. Immediately the flow of her blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. Suddenly Jesus recognized that power issued from him. He turned to the crowd and asked: Who touched my garments? His disciples said to him: You see all these people around you and you ask who touched me? He looked around to see the woman who had done this thing. The woman was afraid and trembled. Knowing what happened she fell down before him, and told him the truth. He said: Daughter your faith has made you whole. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction.

When he came near the gate of the city he saw people carrying a dead person. It was the only son of a widow. Many people were with her.

There was an important, wealthy, chief tax collector called Zacchaeus. He tried to see who Jesus was. Being a short person he could not see over the crowd.

They arrived at Jericho. He left there with his disciples and a large crowd. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the side of the road. When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he cried: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me! Many rebuked him that he should keep quiet. However he cried out even more: You son of David have mercy on me.

He came closer to Jericho where a blind man sat begging by the side or the road. Hearing a crowd go by, he inquired what this meant. They told him: Jesus of Nazareth passed by.read more.
He cried out: Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me! They rebuked him and said he should keep quiet. But he cried out even more: You son of David, have mercy on me!

As he was talking a woman out of the crowd shouted: Blessed is the woman who bore you and nursed you.

In these lay a great crowd of sick people, of blind and lame waiting for the water to bubble up. (Not in older manuscripts.) A man who had an infirmity for thirty-eight years was present.read more.
Jesus saw him lying there. He knew that he had been sick for a long time. So he asked him: Do you want to get well? The sick man replied: I have no man to put me in the pool when the water is stirred. Others step down before I can go. Jesus said: Arise pick up your bed and walk. Immediately the man was made whole. He picked up his bed and walked. It happened on the Sabbath day.

I knew that you always hear me. But because of the crowd that stands here I said it, that they may believe that you did send me.