Some crowds receive Christ, some dont.
Matthew 8:33 Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.
Jesus had just cast out a legion of demons out of these two men, cast them into the pigs, the pigs drown in the sea. These pig farmers run and tell the town about this mean Jesus. What about the men whom once was tormented, now have a sound mind, and whole. Crowds are often good for not thinking for themselves, get caught up in the drama, go out to meet Jesus and plead for Him to leave. Economics was more important than human life. Its still this was for many. If I had a choice to have a high paying job, resulting in financial independance or abolish the murder of abortion, I would pick the latter everytime. A people who charishes life will be blessed but never the other way around to those who have disregard for life.