But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So they made a hole in the roof above him and let the man down in front of everyone.

Jesus Chooses Levi

(Matthew 9.9-13; Luke 5.27-32)

Once again, Jesus went to the shore of Lake Galilee. A large crowd gathered around him, and he taught them.

Large Crowds Come to Jesus

Jesus led his disciples down to the shore of the lake. Large crowds followed him from Galilee, Judea,

and Jerusalem. People came from Idumea, as well as other places east of the Jordan River. They also came from the region around the towns of Tyre and Sidon. All of these crowds came because they had heard what Jesus was doing.

Jesus and the Ruler of Demons

(Matthew 12.22-32; Luke 11.14-23; 12.10)

Jesus went back home, and once again such a large crowd gathered that there was no chance even to eat.

The crowd sitting around Jesus told him, “Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside and want to see you.”

A Story about a Farmer

(Matthew 13.1-9; Luke 8.4-8)

The next time Jesus taught beside Lake Galilee, a big crowd gathered. It was so large that he had to sit in a boat out on the lake, while the people stood on the shore.

A Dying Girl and a Sick Woman

(Matthew 9.18-26; Luke 8.40-56)

Once again Jesus got into the boat and crossed Lake Galilee. Then as he stood on the shore, a large crowd gathered around him.

Jesus went with Jairus. Many people followed along and kept crowding around.

The woman had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him in the crowd and barely touched his clothes.

At that moment Jesus felt power go out from him. He turned to the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw the large crowd that was like sheep without a shepherd. He felt sorry for the people and started teaching them many things.

Jesus Walks on the Water

(Matthew 14.22-33; John 6.15-21)

At once, Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and start back across to Bethsaida. But he stayed until he had sent the crowds away.

What Really Makes People Unclean

(Matthew 15.10-20)

Jesus called the crowd together again and said, “Pay attention and try to understand what I mean.

After Jesus and his disciples had left the crowd and gone into the house, they asked him what these sayings meant.

After Jesus had taken him aside from the crowd, he stuck his fingers in the man's ears. Then he spit and put it on the man's tongue.

Jesus Feeds Four Thousand

(Matthew 15.32-39)

One day another large crowd gathered around Jesus. They had not brought along anything to eat. So Jesus called his disciples together and said,

After Jesus told the crowd to sit down, he took the seven loaves and gave thanks. He then broke the loaves and handed them to his disciples, who passed them out to the crowd.

The crowd of about 4,000 people ate all they wanted, and the leftovers filled seven large baskets. As soon as Jesus had sent the people away,

Jesus then told the crowd and the disciples to come closer, and he said: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.

Jesus Heals a Boy

(Matthew 17.14-20; Luke 9.37-43a)

When Jesus and his three disciples came back down, they saw a large crowd around the other disciples. The teachers of the Law of Moses were arguing with them.

The crowd was really surprised to see Jesus, and everyone hurried over to greet him.

When Jesus saw that a crowd was gathering fast, he spoke sternly to the evil spirit that had kept the boy from speaking or hearing. He said, “I order you to come out of the boy! Don't ever bother him again.”

Teaching about Divorce

(Matthew 19.1-12; Luke 16.18)

After Jesus left, he went to Judea and then on to the other side of the Jordan River. Once again large crowds came to him, and as usual, he taught them.

Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus

(Matthew 20.29-34; Luke 18.35-43)

Jesus and his disciples went to Jericho. And as they were leaving, they were followed by a large crowd. A blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting beside the road.