What is a “great crowd/multitude”? What is “great” to one may not be “great” to another. Regardless of whether you use the word “multitude” or “great crowd,” the use of either is relative—is it not—and a matter of understanding. The following are examples of what the Bible writers describe as their “great” crowds/multitudes. And in thinking upon these, they may or may not be large in number/quantity as on a global scale so to speak. Remember, the Bible writers are writing about “great multitudes/crowds” among them there in ancient Israel or just in the surrounding places such as Jerusalem, etc.
These are taken from the American Standard Version of the Bible and does not include the verses that contain the word “multitude” but do not have the word “great” attached to it.
Anyway . . .
Matthew 4:25
And there followed him greatmultitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea and from beyond the Jordan.
Matthew 8:1
And when he was come down from the mountain, greatmultitudes followed him.
Matthew 8:18
Now when Jesus saw greatmultitudes about him, he gave commandments to depart unto the other side.
Matthew 13:2
And there were gathered unto him greatmultitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
Matthew 14:14
And he came forth, and saw a greatmultitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
Matthew 15:30
And there came unto him greatmultitudes, having with them the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and they cast them down at this feet; and he healed them:
Matthew 15:33
And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?
Matthew 19:2
and greatmultitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Matthew 20:29
And as they went out from Jericho, a greatmultitude followed him.
Matthew 26:47
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a greatmultitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.
Mark 3:7
And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a greatmultitude from Galilee followed; and from Judaea,
Mark 3:8
and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a greatmultitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.
Mark 4:1
And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very greatmultitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.
Mark 5:21
And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a greatmultitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.
Mark 5:24
And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.
Mark 6:34
And he came forth and saw a greatmultitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
Mark 8:1
In those days, when there was again a greatmultitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
Mark 9:14
And when they came to the disciples, they saw a greatmultitude about them, and scribes questioning with them.
Mark 10:46
And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a greatmultitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side.
Luke 5:6
And when they had done this, they inclosed a greatmultitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;
Luke 5:15
But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and greatmultitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
Luke 5:29
And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a greatmultitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.
Luke 6:17
and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a greatmultitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Luke 7:11
And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain; and his disciples went with him, and a greatmultitude.
Luke 8:4
And when a greatmultitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:
Luke 9:37
And it came to pass, on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a greatmultitude met him.
Luke 14:25
Now there went with him greatmultitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,
Luke 23:27
And there followed him a greatmultitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.
John 6:2
And a greatmultitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick.
John 6:5
Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a greatmultitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?
John 12:12
On the morrow a greatmultitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
Acts 14:1
And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a greatmultitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
Acts 17:4
And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a greatmultitude, and of the chief women not a few.
And then we come to:
Revelation 7:9
After these things I saw, and behold, a greatmultitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands;
Revelation 19:1
After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a greatmultitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and power, belong to our God:
Revelation 19:6
And I heard as it were the voice of a greatmultitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth.