95 Bible Verses about Crowds

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Mark 15:8-15

And the multitude went up and requested as he had always done to them. And Pilate answered them, saying, Do you wish me to release to you the king of the Jews? For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up from envy.read more.
But the chief priests moved the people that he should rather release Barabbas to them. And Pilate again answered and said to them, What, then, do you wish me to do to him whom you call the king of the Jews? And they cried again, Crucify him! And Pilate said to them, [Why]? for what evil has he done? But they cried more violently, Crucify him! And Pilate wishing to satisfy the multitude released to them Barabbas; and having scourged Jesus delivered him up to be crucified.

Revelation 7:9

After this I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and having palm branches in their hands;

Revelation 17:15

And he said to me, The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

Matthew 13:2

And great multitudes came together to him; and he went into the ship and sat down; and all the multitude stood on the shore.

Mark 4:1

AND again he taught by the lake; and a very great multitude came together to him, so that entering into a ship he sat on the lake, and all the multitude were by the lake on the land.

Luke 8:4

And a great multitude having come together, and persons having come to him from every city, he said in a parable,

Mark 5:21

And Jesus having crossed again in the ship to the other side, a great multitude came together to him; and he was by the lake.

Mark 3:7

And Jesus went away with his disciples to the lake; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee,

Luke 14:25

And great multitudes were travelling with him; and turning around he said to them,

Mark 9:25

And Jesus seeing that a multitude ran together, rebuked the impure spirit, saying to him, Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter into him no more.

Luke 8:42

for he had an only daughter twelve years old, and she was dying. And when he was going, the multitudes thronged him.

Luke 3:7

Then John said to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, Offspring of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matthew 15:30

And great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the dumb, the crippled, and many others; and they cast them at Jesus' feet, and he cured them;

Luke 5:29

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others who reclined with them.

John 12:34

Then the multitude answered him, We have heard from the law that the Christ continues forever; and how say you, The Son of man must be raised on high? Who is this Son of man?

John 12:17

The multitude, therefore, which was with him, testified that he called Lazarus from the tomb, and raised him from the dead.

John 7:12

And there was much complaining concerning him among the multitude; some said, He is a good man; others said, No; but he deceives the people.

Mark 2:13

And he went out again by the lake, and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

Luke 6:17-20

he went down with them and stood on a plain; and a multitude of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be cured of their diseases; and those troubled with impure spirits were cured. And all the multitude sought to touch him, for a power went out from him and cured all.read more.
And he lifted up his eyes upon his disciples and said, Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Matthew 11:7

And when they had gone, Jesus began to say to the multitudes, concerning John, What went you out to the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Luke 7:24

And when the messengers of John had gone away, he said to the multitudes concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with a wind?

Matthew 13:1-3

AND on that day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. And great multitudes came together to him; and he went into the ship and sat down; and all the multitude stood on the shore. And he spoke to them many things in parables, saying; Behold, a sower went out to sow;

Mark 4:1-3

AND again he taught by the lake; and a very great multitude came together to him, so that entering into a ship he sat on the lake, and all the multitude were by the lake on the land. And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them, in his teaching, Hear! behold a sower went out to sow;

Luke 8:4-5

And a great multitude having come together, and persons having come to him from every city, he said in a parable, A sower went out to sow his seed; and in his sowing, some fell by the way, and was trodden down, and the birds of heaven devoured it;

Matthew 13:34

All these things spoke Jesus to the multitudes in parables; and without a parable spoke he not to them;

Matthew 15:10

And having called the multitude, he said, Hear and understand.

Matthew 9:8

And when the multitudes saw it they were afraid, and glorified God who had given such power to men.

Mark 1:22

And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

Mark 12:37

David himself calls him Lord, and whence is he his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.

John 7:31

And many of the multitude believed on him, and said, When the Christ comes will he perform more miracles than this man has performed?

John 7:20

The multitude answered, You have a demon; who seeks to kill you?

John 12:29

Then the multitude standing and hearing, said, It was thunder; others said, An angel spoke to him.

Matthew 21:46

and they sought to take him, but feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet.

Mark 12:12

And they sought to take him, and feared the multitude, for they knew that he spoke this parable against them. And they left him, and went away.

Matthew 21:8-11

And a vast multitude spread their garments in the way, and others cut branches from the trees and scattered them in the way; and the multitudes that went before, and those that followed, cried saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest [heavens]! And when he entered Jerusalem the whole city was moved, saying, Who is this?read more.
And the multitude said, This is Jesus, the prophet who is from Nazareth of Galilee.

Matthew 27:24

And Pilate seeing that he accomplished nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this man; see you to it.

Matthew 26:47

And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Mark 14:43

And immediately, while he was yet speaking, Judas the Iscariot, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, and scribes, and elders.

Luke 22:47

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

Acts 2:6

and when this sound was [heard], the multitude came together and were astonished, for they each one heard them speaking in his own language.

Acts 2:14

But Peter standing up with the eleven lifted up his voice and said to them, Men of Judea, and all who live at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and attend to my words.

Mark 7:14

And again calling all the people, he said to them, Hear me, all of you, and understand.

Acts 8:6

And the multitudes attended with one accord to the things said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the miracles which he performed.

Acts 13:44-45

And on the following sabbath almost all the city came together to hear the word of the Lord. And the Jews seeing the multitudes were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, disputing and blaspheming.

Matthew 23:1

THEN Jesus spoke to the multitudes and his disciples,

Acts 14:11-19

And the multitude seeing what Paul did, lifted up their voice in the language of Lycaonia, saying, The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men; and they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercury, because he was a master of eloquence. And the priest of the Jupiter which was before the city brought bulls and garlands to the gates, and wished to offer sacrifices with the multitudes.read more.
But the apostles Barnabas and Paul hearing of it, rending their clothes ran among the multitude, crying and saying, Men, why do you do these things? We are also men subject to like sufferings with you, preaching that you should turn from these vain [services] to the living God, who made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all things in them, who in past generations permitted all nations to walk in their own ways; although indeed he left not himself without a witness, doing good, giving rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. And saying these things they with difficulty restrained the multitudes from sacrificing to them. But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

Mark 10:1

AND he arose and went thence into the bounds of Judea, and beyond the Jordan; and again multitudes came together to him, and again he taught them as he was accustomed.

Acts 16:22

And the multitude came together against them, and the prefects tearing off their clothes gave orders to beat them with rods,

Acts 17:5-13

But the unbelieving Jews taking certain base men of those about the markets, and exciting a mob, disturbed the city; and coming to the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people; but not finding them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, and Jason has received them; and they all do things contrary to the ordinances of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.read more.
And they excited the multitude and the rulers of the city hearing these things, and taking security of Jason and the rest they let them go. And the brothers immediately, by night, sent away Paul and Silas to Berea; and when they came they went into the synagogue of the Jews; but these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness, examining the Scriptures daily [to see] if these things were so. Many of them therefore believed, both of honorable Grecian women, and of men not a few. And when the Jews in Thessalonica knew that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there exciting the multitudes.

Acts 19:30-35

And Paul wishing to go in to the people, the disciples did not permit him; and some of the rulers of Asia also, who were friendly to him, sending to him, besought him not to expose himself in the theatre. Some therefore cried one thing, and some another; for the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not for what reason they had come together.read more.
And they advanced Alexander from the multitude, the Jews putting him forward; and Alexander motioning with his hand, wished to defend himself before the people. But knowing that he was a Jew, there was one voice from all, for about two hours, crying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. And the clerk having stilled the multitude, said, Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, and of the Jove descended [image]?

Acts 21:27-40

AND when the seven days were nearly completed, the Jews from Asia seeing him in the temple excited all the multitude, and laid hands on him, crying, Men of Israel, help; this is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place, and besides he has brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this holy place. For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.read more.
And all the city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him without the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. And while they were seeking to kill him, a report went up to the chiliarch of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in commotion; who immediately taking soldiers and centurions ran down upon them; and seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, they ceased beating Paul. Then the chiliarch approaching took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done. But some cried one thing, and some another, in the multitude, and not being able to learn the truth, on account of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the fortress. And when he was on the steps, it happened that he was borne by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the multitude; for the multitude of the people followed, crying, Take him away. And being about to be carried into the fortress, Paul said to the chiliarch, May I have permission to speak to you? And he said, Do you understand Greek? Are you not the Egyptian who before these days excited a sedition, and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men who were murderers? And Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of a not undistinguished city, I beg of you, permit me to speak to the people. And he giving him permission, Paul stood up on the steps, and motioned with his hand to the people; and when there was great silence, he spoke in the Hebrew language, and said,

Matthew 14:15-21

And when it was evening his disciples came to him, saying, The place is solitary, and the hour is already past; dismiss the multitudes that they may go to the villages and buy themselves food. But Jesus said to them, They need not go away; give them food to eat. And they said to him, We have here only five loaves and two fishes.read more.
And he said, Bring them here to me. And commanding the multitudes to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, blessed them, and having broken them gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And they all eat and were filled; and they took up the fragments which remained over, twelve travelling-baskets full; and those that eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Acts 22:22

And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice saying, Take away such a man from the earth; it is not fit that he should live.

Mark 6:35-44

And when much time had already passed, his disciples came to him and said, This is a solitary place, and much time has already passed; dismiss them, that they may go to the farms and villages around, and buy them something to eat. And he answered and said to them, Give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii [$28] worth of bread, and give them to eat?read more.
And he said to them, How many loaves have you? go and see. And knowing, they said, Five, and two fishes. And he commanded them to cause all to recline in companies on the green grass. And they sat down in squares, by hundreds and by fifties. And taking the five loaves and two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them. And he divided the two fishes to all. And they all eat, and were filled; and they took up of fragments twelve traveling-baskets full, and of the fishes. And they that eat the bread were five thousand men.

Luke 9:12-17

And the day began to decline; and the twelve came and said to him, Dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages and farms around, and lodge, and find provisions; for we are here in a solitary place. And he said to them, Give them something to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy provisions for all this multitude; for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them recline in companies of fifty each;read more.
and they did so, and caused them all to recline. And taking the five loaves and two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. And they eat and were all filled; and there was taken up what remained over to them, twelve traveling-baskets of fragments.

John 6:5-13

Then Jesus lining up his eyes, and seeing many people come to him, said to Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? But this he said to try him; for he knew what he was about to do. Philip answered him, Two hundred denarii [$28] worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that each may take a little.read more.
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fishes; but what are these for so many? Jesus said, Make the men sit down. And there was much grass in the place. The men, therefore, sat down in number about five thousand. Then Jesus took the bread, and having given thanks, distributed it to those reclining; likewise also of the fishes, as much as they wished. And when they were filled he said to his disciples, Collect the fragments that remain over, that nothing may be lost. Then they collected, and filled twelve traveling-baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which remained over to those who had eaten.

Revelation 19:1

AFTER this I heard a loud voice as of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Halleluia, the salvation and glory and power of our God,

Matthew 15:32-38

And Jesus calling his disciples, said, I pity the multitude, for it is now three days that they have continued with me, and they have nothing to eat; I will not dismiss them fasting lest they faint by the way. But his disciples said to him, Whence shall we obtain so much bread in the wilderness as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus said to them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.read more.
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground, and taking the seven loaves and the fishes, and giving thanks, he broke, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And they all eat and were filled; and they took up the fragments that remained, seven store-baskets full. And those who eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.

Mark 8:1-10

IN those days, again a very great multitude being [around him], and not having any thing to eat, calling his disciples, he said to them, I have compassion on the multitude, because already they have continued with me three days, and have nothing to eat; and if I send them fasting to their homes, they will faint by the way, for some of them are from afar.read more.
And his disciples answered him, Whence will one be able to satisfy these with bread here in a wilderness? And he asked them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, and giving thanks, he broke and gave them to his disciples to set before them, and they set them before the people. And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he commanded to present them also. And they eat and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained over, seven store-baskets; and they were about four thousand. And he dismissed them. And entering immediately into the ship, with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

Matthew 26:55

At that time Jesus said to the multitudes, Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take me? I sat daily teaching in the temple, and you did not take me;

Mark 14:48

And Jesus answered and said to them, Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to apprehend me?

Matthew 9:23-25

And Jesus coming into the house of the ruler, and seeing the musicians and the multitude making a tumultuous noise, said, Go away; for the girl is not dead, but asleep. And they derided him. But when the multitude were removed he went in and took her hand, and the girl arose.

Mark 2:4

and not being able to approach him on account of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having made an opening let down the bed on which the paralytic was laid.

Luke 5:19

And not finding how they could bring him in, on account of the multitude, they went up on the house, and let him down through the tiles, with his little bed, into the midst before Jesus.

Matthew 14:22

And he immediately constrained the disciples to go into a ship and go before him to the other side, till he should dismiss the multitudes.

Mark 6:45

And he immediately constrained his disciples to go into the ship, and to go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the multitude;

Luke 4:30

But he passed through the midst of them and went away.

Mark 4:36

And dismissing the multitude, they took him as he was in the ship; and other ships also were with him.

John 5:13

And the sick man knew not who it was; for Jesus had gone away, a multitude being in that place.

Mark 7:33

And taking him from the multitude by himself, he put his fingers in his ears, and spit, and touched his tongue,

Mark 9:17

And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I have brought my son to you, having a dumb spirit;

Luke 9:37-40

And on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a great multitude met him. And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I desire you to look upon my son, for he is my only child; and behold a spirit takes him, and suddenly cries out and convulses him, with foam and crushing him departs from him with difficulty;read more.
and I desired your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.

Mark 5:21-34

And Jesus having crossed again in the ship to the other side, a great multitude came together to him; and he was by the lake. And one of the synagogue rulers came, Jairus by name, and seeing him, fell at his feet, and besought him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death; come and lay hands on her, that she may be restored, and she shall live.read more.
And he went away with him; and a great multitude followed him, and thronged him. And a certain woman having a hemorrhage of twelve years, and having taken many things by many physicians, and expended all her property, and not being benefited, but rather growing worse, hearing of Jesus, came in the crowd behind him and touched his clothes. For she said, If I can touch his clothes I shall be cured. And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she knew in herself that she was cured of the plague. And Jesus immediately knowing in himself that a power had gone out from him, turning round in the crowd said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said to him, You see the multitude throng you, and do you say, Who touched me? And he looked round to see her that had done this. And the woman being afraid, and trembling, knowing what was done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has cured you; go in peace, and be well of your plague.

Luke 7:12

And as he approached the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, an only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a great multitude from the city was with her.

Luke 19:2-3

And behold, there was a man called Zaccheus, and he was chief publican, and was rich. And he sought to see Jesus, who he was; and could not on account of the multitude, because he was of small stature.

Mark 10:46-48

And they came to Jericho. And as he went from Jericho, and his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timeus, Bartimeus, a blind beggar, sat by the way. And hearing that Jesus was the Nazarene, he cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him to be still. But he cried much more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

Luke 18:35-39

And when they came nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way, begging. And hearing the multitude passing by he inquired what it meant. And they told him, Jesus the Nazoraean is passing by.read more.
And he cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. And those going before charged him to be still; but he cried much more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

Luke 11:27

And when he was saying these things, a certain woman from the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, Blessed is the mother that bore you, and the breasts which you nursed!

John 5:3-9

In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered. (Added verse not retained in Sawyer) And there was a certain man there who had been sick thirty-eight years.read more.
Jesus seeing him lying, and knowing that he had now been sick a long time, said to him, Do you wish to become well? The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is disturbed, to put me into the pool; but while I am coming another goes down before me. Jesus said to him, Arise, take up your bed and walk. And the man immediately became well, and took up his bed and walked. That day was the sabbath.

John 11:42

and I knew that thou hearest me always; but for the sake of the multitude who stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

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Crowds Around Jesus

Luke 14:25

And great multitudes were travelling with him; and turning around he said to them,

Crowds Seeking

Luke 4:42

And when it was day, coming out he went to a solitary place; and the multitudes sought him, and came to him, and urged him not to depart from them.

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