John 6:2
New International Version
and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick.

New Living Translation
A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick.

English Standard Version
And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick.

Berean Standard Bible
A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

Berean Literal Bible
and a great crowd was following Him because they were seeing the signs which He was doing upon those being sick.

King James Bible
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

New King James Version
Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased.

New American Standard Bible
A large crowd was following Him, because they were watching the signs which He was performing on those who were sick.

NASB 1995
A large crowd followed Him, because they saw the signs which He was performing on those who were sick.

NASB 1977
And a great multitude was following Him, because they were seeing the signs which He was performing on those who were sick.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now a large crowd was following Him, because they were seeing the signs which He was doing on those who were sick.

Amplified Bible
A large crowd was following Him because they had seen the signs (attesting miracles) which He continually performed on those who were sick.

Christian Standard Bible
A huge crowd was following him because they saw the signs that he was performing by healing the sick.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And a huge crowd was following Him because they saw the signs that He was performing by healing the sick.

American Standard Version
And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And great crowds were going after him, because they saw the miracles he did for the sick.

Contemporary English Version
A large crowd had seen him work miracles to heal the sick, and those people went with him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw the miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

English Revised Version
And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A large crowd followed him because they saw the miracles that he performed for the sick.

Good News Translation
A large crowd followed him, because they had seen his miracles of healing the sick.

International Standard Version
A large crowd kept following him because they had seen the signs that he was performing by healing the sick.

Literal Standard Version
and there was following Him a great multitude, because they were seeing His signs that He was doing on the ailing;

Majority Standard Bible
A large crowd followed Him because they saw His signs He was performing on the sick.

New American Bible
A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick.

NET Bible
A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick.

New Revised Standard Version
A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick.

New Heart English Bible
A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs which he did on those who were sick.

Webster's Bible Translation
And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he performed on them that were diseased.

Weymouth New Testament
A vast multitude followed Him, because they witnessed the miracles on the sick which He was constantly performing.

World English Bible
A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.

Young's Literal Translation
and there was following him a great multitude, because they were seeing his signs that he was doing on the ailing;

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Context
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
1After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). 2 A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. 3Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.…

Cross References
Mark 1:45
But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

John 2:11
Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

John 2:23
While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.

John 3:2
He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him."

John 6:14
When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, "Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world."

John 6:22
The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.

John 6:26
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.


Treasury of Scripture

And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

Matthew 4:24,25
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them…

Matthew 8:1
When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

Matthew 12:15
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

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John 6
1. Jesus feeds five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.
15. Thereupon the people would have made him king;
16. but withdrawing himself, he walks on the sea to his disciples;
26. reproves the people flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word;
32. declares himself to be the bread of life to believers.
66. Many disciples depart from him.
68. Peter confesses him.
70. Judas is a devil.














(2) A great multitude . . .--This is explained by the facts (1) that the Baptist had been put to death, and that those who had followed him would now follow Christ; (2) that the Twelve had now returned from their ministry in the towns and villages of Galilee; (3) that the Passover was at hand, and that numbers would be flocking from Northern Palestine to Jerusalem.

Followed . . . saw . . . did.--Better, were following . . . were beholding . . . was doing. The verbs express a continuance of the actions. It does not mean simply that they saw these miracles on the west of the lake, and followed Him across it; but that He kept on healing the sick, and that the crowds kept on following Him. The usual caravan-road for the northern pilgrims was on the east side of the lake, and the throng would increase as He went.

Verse 2. - There was following him a vast crowd, because they were spectators of the signs he was working on those that were sick. The imperfect tenses here reveal a period of time that had elapsed; a group and series of healings which had touched the heart of the people. Their "following" had not been by ship, but round the head of the lake, and across the ford of the Jordan, which is still situated about two miles from the point where the river flows into the Sea of Galilee. The multitudes would easily learn the direction of the well known boat with its solitary sail, and would be, some of them, ready at the landing place, to greet the Lord on his arrival. Many hours might elapse before the crowd had reached such vast proportions as we subsequently find. It may easily have been swollen by curious and inquisitive pilgrims, or by the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages, intent on a sight of the Prophet who had preached the sermon, who had spoken in wondrous parables, who had given such striking proof that "God was with him."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
A large
πολύς (polys)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

crowd
ὄχλος (ochlos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

followed
ἠκολούθει (ēkolouthei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.

Him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

they saw
ἐθεώρουν (etheōroun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

signs
σημεῖα (sēmeia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4592: Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.

He had performed
ἐποίει (epoiei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sick.
ἀσθενούντων (asthenountōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 770: To be weak (physically: then morally), To be sick. From asthenes; to be feeble.


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