Jesus fed 5000 but only 500 followed him after lunch. He had 12 disciples but only 3 went further in the Garden, and only 1 stood with him at the Cross.
The closer you get to the Cross, the smaller the crowd gets.
03928 – Getting Closer to the Cross
close(r) | crowd(ed) | disciple(s) | fed | follow(ed) | Garden of Gethsemane | Jesus Christ | lunch(time) | small(er) | stood with him