John 6:2
Context6:2 A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick.
John 7:40
ContextDiffering Opinions About Jesus
7:40 When they heard these words, some of the crowd 1 began to say, “This really 2 is the Prophet!” 3
John 12:12
ContextThe Triumphal Entry
12:12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 4
John 12:18
Context12:18 Because they had heard that Jesus 5 had performed this miraculous sign, the crowd went out to meet him.
1 tn Or “The common people” (as opposed to the religious authorities like the chief priests and Pharisees).
2 tn Or “truly.”
3 sn The Prophet is a reference to the “prophet like Moses” of Deut 18:15, by this time an eschatological figure in popular belief.
4 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.