'People' in the Bible

She will give birth to a Son, and you are to call His name JESUS for He it is who will save His People from their sins."

Reports of this soon reached the king, and greatly agitated not only him but all the people of Jerusalem.

So he assembled all the High Priests and Scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.

"'And thou, Bethlehem in the land of Judah, by no means the least honorable art thou among princely places in Judah! For from thee shall come a prince--one who shall be the Shepherd of My People Israel.'"

Then large numbers of people went out to him--people from Jerusalem and from all Judaea, and from the whole of the Jordan valley--

The people who were dwelling in darkness have seen a brilliant light; and on those who were dwelling in the region of the shadow of death, on them light has dawned."

Then Jesus travelled through all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and curing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

Thus His fame spread through all Syria; and they brought all the sick to Him, the people who were suffering from various diseases and pains--demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He cured them.

Seeing the multitude of people, Jesus went up the Hill. There He seated Himself, and when His disciples came to Him,

Jesus listened to this reply, and was astonished, and said to the people following Him, "I solemnly tell you that in no Israelite have I found faith as great as this.

Nor do people pour new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the skins would split, the wine would escape, and the skins be destroyed. But they put new wine into fresh skins, and both are saved."

where there was a man with a shrivelled arm. And they questioned Him, "Is it right to cure people on the Sabbath?" Their intention was to bring a charge against Him.

Aware of this, Jesus departed elsewhere; and a great number of people followed Him, all of whom He cured.

And the crowds of people were all filled with amazement and said, "Can this be the Son of David?"

While He was still addressing the people His mother and His brothers were standing on the edge of the crowd desiring to speak to Him.

when a vast multitude of people crowded round Him. He therefore went on board a boat and sat there, while all the people stood on the shore.

All this Jesus spoke to the people in figurative language, and except in figurative language He spoke nothing to them,

When He had dismissed the people and had returned to the house, His disciples came to Him with the request, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel sown in the field."

And he would have liked to put him to death, but was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a Prophet.

Upon receiving these tidings, Jesus went away by boat to an uninhabited and secluded district; but the people heard of it and followed Him in crowds from the towns by land.

But when evening was come, the disciples came to Him and said, "This is an uninhabited place, and the best of the day is now gone; send the people away to go into the villages and buy something to eat."

and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.

Immediately afterwards He made the disciples go on board the boat and cross to the opposite shore, leaving Him to dismiss the people.

"'This is a People who honour Me with their lips, while their heart is far away from Me;

Then, when He had called the people to Him, Jesus said, "Hear and understand.

so that the people were amazed to see the dumb speaking, the maimed with their hands perfect, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they gave the glory to the God of Israel.

But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "My heart yearns over this mass of people, for it is now the third day that they have been with me and they have nothing to eat. I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they should faint on the road."

So He bade all the people sit down on the ground,

and He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks He broke them up and then distributed them to the disciples, and they to the people.

He then dismissed the people, went on board the boat, and came into the district of Magadan.

When He arrived in the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus questioned His disciples. "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" He asked.

When they had returned to the people, there came to Him a man who fell on his knees before Him and besought Him.

The people angrily tried to silence them, but they cried all the louder. "O Sir, Son of David, pity us," they said.

and the multitudes--some of the people preceding Him and some following--sang aloud, "God save the Son of David! Blessings on Him who comes in the Lord's name! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"

He entered the Temple; and while He was teaching, the High Priests and the Elders of the people came to Him and asked Him, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you this authority?"

and if we say 'a human origin' we have the people to fear, for they all hold John to have been a Prophet."

but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.

And if those days had not been cut short, no one would escape; but for the sake of God's own People those days will be cut short.

For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying wonderful signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, were it possible, even God's own People.

And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet-blast, and they will bring together His own People to Him from north, south, east and west--from one extremity of the world to the other.

Then the High Priests and Elders of the People assembled in the court of the palace of the High Priest Caiaphas,

But they said, "Not during the Festival, lest there be a riot among the people."

He had scarcely finished speaking when Judas came--one of the Twelve--accompanied by a great crowd of men armed with swords and bludgeons, sent by the High Priests and Elders of the People.

Soon afterwards he went out and stood in the gateway, when another girl saw him, and said, addressing the people there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."

A short time afterwards the people standing there came and said to Peter, "Certainly you too are one of them, for your brogue shows it."

When morning came all the High Priests and the Elders of the people consulted together against Jesus to put Him to death;

So after consulting together they spent the money in the purchase of the Potter's Field as a burial place for people not belonging to the city;

"His blood," replied all the people, "be on us and on our children!"

the tombs opened; and many of God's people who were asleep in death awoke.

So give orders for the sepulchre to be securely guarded till the third day, for fear his disciples should come by night and steal the body, and then tell the people that he has come back to life; and so the last imposture will be more serious than the first."

There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of their sins.

The people listened with amazement to His teaching--for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes--

When it was evening, after sunset people came bringing Him all who were sick and the demoniacs;

Then He cured numbers of people who were ill with various diseases, and He drove out many demons; not allowing the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts.

and such numbers of people came together that there was no longer room for them even round the door. He was speaking His Message to them,

when there came a party of people bringing a paralytic--four men carrying him.

Accordingly Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the Lake, and a vast crowd of people from Galilee followed Him;

For He had cured many of the people, so that all who had any ailments pressed upon Him, to touch Him.

And, fixing His eyes on the people who were sitting round Him in a circle, He said,

Once more He began to teach by the side of the Lake, and a vast multitude of people came together to listen to Him. He therefore went on board the boat and sat there, a little way from the land; and all the people were on the shore close to the water.

The swineherds fled, and spread the news in town and country. So the people came to see what it was that had happened;

So they come to the Warden's house. Here He gazes on a scene of uproar, with people weeping aloud and wailing.

At length Herodias found her opportunity. Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to the nobles of his court and to the tribunes and the principal people in Galilee,

But the people saw them going, and many knew them; and coming by land they ran together there from all the neighbouring towns, and arrived before them.

He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.

But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.

"Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites," He replied; "as it is written, "'This People honour Me with their lips, while their hearts are far away from Me:

Then Jesus called the people to Him again. "Listen to me, all of you," He said, "and understand.

"My heart yearns over the people," He said; "for this is now the third day they have remained with me, and they have nothing to eat.

So He passed the word to the people to sit down on the ground. Then taking the seven loaves He blessed them, and broke them into portions and proceeded to give them to His disciples for them to distribute, and they distributed them to the people.

So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces.

He looked up and said, "I can see the people: I see them like trees--only walking."

From that place Jesus and His disciples went to the villages belonging to Caesarea Philippi. On the way He began to ask His disciples, "Who do people say that I am?"

Soon on His feet once more, He enters the district of Judaea and crosses the Jordan: again the people flock to Him, and ere long, as was usual with Him, He was teaching them once more.

One day people were bringing young children to Jesus for Him to touch them, but the disciples interfered.

For the Son of Man also did not come to be waited upon, but to wait on others, and to give His life as the redemption-price for a multitude of people."

This the High Priests and Scribes heard, and they began to devise means to destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, because of the deep impression produced on all the people by His teaching.

Or should we say, 'human?'" They were afraid of the people; for all agreed in holding John to have been really a Prophet.

And they kept looking out for an opportunity to seize Him, but were afraid of the people; for they saw that in this parable He had referred to *them*. So they left Him and went away.

"David himself calls Him 'Lord:' how then can He be his son?" And the mass of people found pleasure in listening to Jesus.

Having taken a seat opposite the Treasury, He observed how the people were dropping money into the Treasury, and that many of the wealthy threw in large sums.

and but for the fact that the Lord has cut short those days, no one would escape; but for the sake of His own People whom He has chosen for Himself He has cut short the days.

For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying signs and prodigies with a view to lead astray--if indeed that were possible--even God's own People.

Then He will send forth the angels and gather together His chosen People from north, south, east and west, from the remotest parts of the earth and the sky.

But they said, "Not on the Festival-day, for fear there should be a riot among the people."

Again the maidservant saw him, and again began to say to the people standing by, "He is one of them."

So the people came crowding up, asking Pilate to grant them the usual favour.

and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, at the hour of incense.

and he will be His forerunner in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn fathers' hearts to the children, and cause the rebellious to walk in the wisdom of the upright, to make a people perfectly ready for the lord."

Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary.

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,

To give to His People a knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins,

But the angel said to them, "Put away all fear; for I am bringing you good news of great joy--joy for all the People.

A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."

And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,

With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News to the people.

Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,

"I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet is welcomed among his own people.

So He came down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, where He frequently taught the people on the Sabbath days.