18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.

18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.

18 That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign.

18 For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.

18 Many people went out to meet Jesus, because they had heard about this miracle.

18 For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign.

18 Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.

18 Because the crowd heard that Jesus had performed this miracle, they came to meet him. 

18 This is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign.

18 It was also because they heard that he had performed this sign that the crowd went to meet him.

18 Because of this also the crowd went to meet him, for they had heard that he had performed this sign.

18 Many people went out to meet him. They had heard that he had done this miraculous sign.

18 For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.