"a confused throng," is usually translated "multitude." The RV translates it "crowd" (AV, "press" in some) in Matthew 9:23,25; Mark 2:4; 3:9; 5:27,30; Luke 8:19; 19:3; Acts 21:34,35; 24:12,18 . See COMPANY , MULTITUDE , NUMBER , PEOPLE.
"to make a crowd" (A, with poieo, "to make"), is translated "gathered a crowd" in Acts 17:5 , RV (AV, "company").