A largecrowdfollowedHim, becausethey sawthe signswhichHe was performingon thosewho were sick.
But Jesus,awareof [this], withdrewfrom there.ManyfollowedHim, and He healedthem all,
And largecrowdsgatheredto Him, soHe gotinto a boatand sat down,and the wholecrowdwas standingon the beach.
When He went ashore,He sawa largecrowd,and felt compassionfor them and healedtheir sick.
When Jesus came downfrom the mountain,largecrowdsfollowedHim.
But he wentout and beganto proclaimit freelyand to spreadthe newsaround,to such an extentthat Jesus couldno longerpubliclyentera city,but stayedout in unpopulatedareas;and they were comingto Him from everywhere.
[The people] sawthem going,and manyrecognized[them] and rantheretogetheron footfrom allthe cities,and got there aheadof them.
Thereforethe chief priestsand the Phariseesconveneda council,and were saying,"Whatare we doing?For thismanis performingmanysigns.
For thisreasonalsothe peoplewent and metHim, becausethey heardthat He had performedthissign.
But though He had performedso manysignsbeforethem, [yet] they were not believingin Him.
Thisbeginningof [His] signsJesusdidin Canaof Galilee,and manifestedHis glory,and His disciplesbelievedin Him.
NowwhenHe was in Jerusalemat the Passover,duringthe feast,manybelievedin His name,observingHis signswhichHe was doing.
ThereforemanyothersignsJesusalsoperformedin the presenceof the disciples,whichare not writtenin thisbook;
this mancameto Jesus by nightand saidto Him, "Rabbi,we knowthat You have comefrom God[as] a teacher;for no onecandothesesignsthat You dounlessGodis with him."
Thereforewhen the peoplesawthe signwhichHe had performed,they said,"Thisis trulythe Prophetwho is to comeinto the world."
The next daythe crowdthat stoodon the other sideof the seasawthat there was noothersmall boatthere,exceptone,and that Jesushad not enteredwith His disciplesinto the boat,but [that] His discipleshad gone awayalone.
Jesusansweredthem and said,"Truly,truly,I sayto you, you seekMe, not becauseyou sawsigns,but becauseyou ateof the loavesand were filled.
Sothey saidto Him, "Whatthendo You dofor a sign,sothat we may see,and believeYou? Whatwork do You perform?
