John Chapter 6 verse 2 Holy Bible
And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.
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And a great number of people went after him because they saw the signs which he did on those who were ill.
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and a great crowd followed him, because they saw the signs which he wrought upon the sick.
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And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
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A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.
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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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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 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."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(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.
