87. “. . . John answered the question raised by Mark. The large crowd was the result of two circumstances. First John alone told us that the people who searched for Jesus because they knew He had been performing miraculous healings. Second, John alone said that it was nearly Passover, the holy Jewish holiday that caused thousands to travel to this area to arrive at Jerusalem for the celebration. While Mark mentioned the crowd, only John told us why it was there in the first place. . . . “ ~ J. Warner Wallace