'People' in the Bible

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.