λαοῦ [4 verses](noun sg masc gen) "People's" is from the Greek laos, which means "men (of the army)," "the common men," "subjects (of a ruler)," "work people," "people assembled," "the multitude," "a specific group or tribe of people," and "a people."  - (CW) "People" is from a very uncommon word for Jesus. It means a specific group such as the common people, the multitude. It is the assembly of any troops or a tribe sharing the same name. With the use of the word "this," it most likely refers to the Jewish people of Jesus's era.  This is not the word usually translated as "people." CW --Confusing Word -- The "people" is not the common word usually translated as "people."