John 6:2

6:2 A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick.

John 12:12

The Triumphal Entry

12:12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. ¹ 

John 12:18

12:18 Because they had heard that Jesus ²  had performed this miraculous sign, the crowd went out to meet him.

[12:12]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[12:18]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.