Dictionary of Bible Themes Multitudes of people feature prominently in the narrative parts of Scripture, particularly in the Gospels and Acts. The attitudes of the crowds to Jesus Christ throw light on his ministry, as do his attitudes to them. Exodus 23:2Crowds tend towards evil Psalms 64:2Isaiah 53:6 Jeremiah 9:2 Ezekiel 23:42 Mark 15:8-15 Psalms 42:4 Crowds and worship See also Ezra 10:1Ezekiel 7:11-14 God's judgment is pronounced on crowds of people Joel 3:14Revelation 7:9 Multitudes are seen by John in his vision Revelation 17:15The redeemed in heaven Sinful people on earth. Matthew 13:2Crowds played a large part in Jesus Christ's ministry Gathering round him: Mark 3:20; 5:21pp Mk 4:1 Luke 12:1pp Lk 8:4 Matthew 8:1Mark 3:7 Following him: Luke 14:25John 6:2 Mark 9:25 Luke 8:42 running to the scene of his healings Luke 3:7almost crushing him Matthew 15:30coming to him to be baptised Luke 5:29bringing people to him to be healed John 12:34eating with him John 12:17questioning him John 7:12spreading news of him whispering about him Mark 2:13Jesus Christ often taught crowds See also Matthew 4:25-5:2Matthew 11:7 pp Lk 6:17-20 Matthew 13:1-3pp Lk 7:24 Matthew 13:34; 15:10pp Mk 4:1-3 pp Lk 8:4-5 Matthew 23:1Mark 6:34; 10:1 pp Mk 7:14 Matthew 9:36Jesus Christ had compassion on the crowds See also Mark 6:34Matthew 14:14 See also He healed them Matthew 19:2Matthew 14:15-21 He fed them pp Mk 6:35-44 Matthew 15:32-38pp Lk 9:12-17 pp Jn 6:5-13 pp Mk 8:1-10 Matthew 26:55Jesus Christ's other contacts with crowds pp Mk 14:48 Matthew 9:23-25questioning them Mark 2:4Being hindered by them: Matthew 14:22pp Lk 5:19 Luke 4:30pp Mk 6:45 dismissing them Mark 4:36passing through them John 5:13leaving them Mark 7:33slipping away from them leading a man away from the crowd to heal him Mark 9:17Individuals mentioned in connection with a crowd Mark 5:21-34pp Lk 9:37-40 the man with a demon-possessed son Luke 7:12Jairus and the woman with a haemorrhage Luke 19:2-3the widow with a dead son Mark 10:46-48Zaccheus, unable to see Jesus Christ because of the crowd Luke 11:27pp Lk 18:35-39 blind Bartimaeus, rebuked by the crowd and healed by Jesus Christ John 5:3-9the woman who blessed Jesus Christ John 11:42; 12:17the man, in the crowd of disabled people by the pool, whom Jesus Christ healed The crowd present at the raising of Lazarus: Matthew 9:8The crowds' varied reactions to Jesus Christ's teaching Mark 1:22; 12:37Awe, amazement, delight and faith John 7:31John 7:20; 12:29,34 Accusation, confusion and questioning Matthew 21:46Crowds played a large part in the final events of Jesus Christ's life pp Mk 12:12 See also pp Lk 20:19 Matthew 21:8-11Fear of the crowds restrained the Jewish leaders. Mark 15:8-15Crowds demonstrated on Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem Matthew 27:24The crowd, stirred up by the chief priests, asked for the release of Barabbas Matthew 26:47Pilate washed his hands in front of the crowd pp Mk 14:43 pp Lk 22:47 A crowd came with Judas to Gethsemane. Acts 2:6A crowd gathered in Jerusalem at Pentecost See also Acts 2:14Acts 5:16 Crowds featured prominently in the ministry of the apostles Acts 8:6bringing the sick to be healed Acts 13:44-45listening to Philip's preaching in Samaria Acts 14:11-19listening to Paul and Barnabas in Pisidian Antioch Acts 16:22attempting to worship Paul and Barnabas in Lystra Acts 17:5-13attacking Paul and Silas in Philippi Acts 19:30-35being stirred up against Paul in Thessalonica and Berea Acts 21:27-40rising up against Paul in Ephesus Acts 22:22rising up against Paul in Jerusalem giving Paul a limited hearing in Jerusalem Isaiah 13:4Crowds as the source of loud noise See also Daniel 10:6Revelation 19:1,6 See also 2015 Christ, compassion2351 Christ, miracles 2363 Christ, preaching & teaching 2369 Christ, responses to 2545 Christ, opposition to 2590 Jesus Christ, triumphal entry of 5112 Peter 5924 quarrelsomeness 5937 rivalry 8622 worship 8787 opposition to God |
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