But many people saw them leaving and recognized who they were. People ran from all the towns to where they were heading, and they got there ahead of them.
But the man went out and started spreading the news to everyone. So Jesus couldn’t enter a town openly anymore. He had to stay out in desolate places. But people still came to him from everywhere.
came to see Jesus one night. He said, “Rabbi, we know that you’re a teacher who has come from God, because no one could do the signs you’re doing unless God was with them.”
The next day the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the lake started to wonder where Jesus was. They knew that only one boat had been there and that Jesus hadn’t gotten into it with his disciples.
Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, you’re not looking for me because you saw the signs I did. You’re looking for me because you ate as much bread as you wanted.
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin, the council of elders. They asked, “What are we supposed to do with this man? He’s performing many signs.