Miracles of Jesus
Signs of His Divine Power
Turning Water into Wine
Jesus performs his first miraculous sign at a wedding in Cana, revealing his glory by transforming water into the finest wine.
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Healing the Royal Official's Son
A royal official trusts Jesus' word to heal his son from a distance, demonstrating faith without seeing.
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Healing at the Pool of Bethesda
Jesus heals a man who had been an invalid for 38 years, commanding him to pick up his mat and walk on the Sabbath.
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Feeding the 5,000
Jesus multiplies five small barley loaves and two small fish to feed a multitude, with twelve baskets left over.
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Walking on Water
During a storm, Jesus walks on the Sea of Galilee to His disciples, revealing His divine nature over creation.
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Healing the Man Born Blind
Jesus heals a man born blind, declaring him to be the Light of the World, leading to a confrontation with spiritual blindness.
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The Raising of Lazarus
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead after four days, demonstrating that He is the Resurrection and the Life.
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Calming the Storm
Jesus calms a furious storm on the Sea of Galilee with a command, rebuking the winds and the waves.
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Cleansing the Leper
Jesus touches an untouchable leper and heals him instantly, showing compassion that breaks social barriers.
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The Centurion's Servant
A Roman officer demonstrates such great faith that Jesus heals his servant from a distance without even entering the house.
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Raising Jairus' Daughter
Jesus raises a 12-year-old girl from the dead, telling her parents, 'Don't be afraid; just believe.'
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Healing of the Ten Lepers
Ten lepers are healed as they go to the priests, but only one returns to thank Jesus - a Samaritan.
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The Paralytic Lowered Through the Roof
Four friends show incredible faith by digging through a roof to lower their paralyzed friend to Jesus.
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The Gadarene Demoniac (Legion)
Jesus frees a man possessed by a legion of demons, sending them into a herd of pigs, restoring the man's sanity.
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Woman with Issue of Blood
A woman suffering for 12 years is healed instantly by touching the fringe of Jesus' cloak in faith.
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Healing the Two Blind Men
Two blind men follow Jesus crying out for mercy, and their persistent faith is rewarded with sight.
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Healing the Mute Demoniac
Jesus drives out a demon that had robbed a man of his speech, causing the crowds to marvel.
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Man with a Withered Hand
Jesus heals a man's withered hand in the synagogue on the Sabbath, challenging the legalism of the Pharisees.
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Healing the Deaf and Mute Man
Jesus takes a deaf and mute man aside, touches his ears and tongue, and with a sigh commands, 'Ephphatha!'
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Healing Malchus' Ear
In His final act of freedom before the cross, Jesus heals the severed ear of the soldier sent to arrest Him.
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The Miraculous Catch of Fish
After a night of catching nothing, Peter obeys Jesus' command to let down the nets and catches a massive amount of fish.
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Coin in the Fish's Mouth
Jesus instructs Peter to catch a fish, inside of which he finds a coin to pay the temple tax for both of them.
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Raising the Widow's Son
Jesus, moved with compassion, interrupts a funeral procession to raise a widow's only son back to life.
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Healing the Bent-Over Woman
A woman crippled by a spirit for eighteen years is set free by Jesus on the Sabbath, causing her to stand up straight and praise God.
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The Withered Fig Tree
Jesus curses a fruitless fig tree, causing it to wither immediately, teaching the disciples about faith and the danger of hypocrisy.
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Blind Bartimaeus
Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, refuses to be silenced by the crowd and cries out to Jesus for mercy, receiving his sight and following Him.
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The Man with an Unclean Spirit
Jesus teaches with authority in the synagogue and rebukes an unclean spirit, which obeys Him instantly.
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Healing Peter's Mother-in-Law
Jesus touches Peter's mother-in-law's hand, the fever leaves her, and she immediately begins to serve them.
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Syrophoenician Woman's Daughter
A Gentile woman's persistent faith impresses Jesus, leading to the healing of her demon-possessed daughter.
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Feeding the 4,000
Jesus feeds 4,000 men (plus families) with seven loaves and a few fish, showing His continued compassion for the hungry multitudes.
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Healing the Blind Man at Bethsaida
Jesus heals a blind man in two stages—first seeing men like trees walking, then seeing clearly—demonstrating progressive healing.
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Healing the Boy with an Unclean Spirit
Jesus heals a possessed boy whom the disciples could not heal, teaching about the power of faith and prayer.
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Blind and Mute Demoniac
Jesus heals a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, leading the crowds to ask if He is the Son of David.
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Man with Dropsy
On a Sabbath, Jesus heals a man with dropsy (swelling) in a Pharisee's house, silencing the legalistic critics.
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Second Miraculous Catch of Fish
After His resurrection, Jesus guides the disciples to a massive catch of 153 large fish, inviting them to breakfast.
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In the New Testament Gospels, miracles are never cheap magic tricks or self-serving spectacles; they are "signs" (Greek: sēmeia) pointing to the supreme identity of Jesus Christ as the Incarnate Creator. Through 35+ specific recorded miracles, Jesus demonstrated absolute, effortless dominion over every domain that oppresses fallen humanity: the turbulent forces of nature, physical disease, demonic bondage, and the finality of the grave.
With a single spoken word, He silenced a raging hurricane on the Sea of Galilee; with a tender touch, He cleansed lepers who had been cast out of society; with sovereign authority, He expelled legions of demons who recognized Him as the Holy One of God; and outside a tomb in Bethany, He cried, "Lazarus, come forth!" and a decomposing corpse walked out in resurrection life.
These miraculous signs preview the ultimate restoration of creation. They prove that in Christ, the Kingdom of God has invaded this broken world, reversing the curse of Eden and inaugurating the glorious age of redemption.
Foundational Principles & Themes
Absolute Authority Over the Physical Elements
From turning water into wine at Cana to rebuking the gale with "Peace, be still," creation immediately recognizes and obeys the Creator’s voice.
Compassion for the Untouchable & Broken
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the untouchable leper, and released virtue to the woman with the issue of blood who touched His garment.
The Overthrow of Demonic Hierarchies
A legion of demons terrorizing the Gadarene cemetery bowed before Christ, who delivered the tormented man and restored him to his right mind.
Sovereign Triumph Over the Power of the Grave
Jairus’ daughter, the widow’s son at Nain, and four-day-dead Lazarus all heard Christ’s command and shattered the finality of physical death.
Biblical Questions & Exegetical Answers
Why did the Gospel of John call miracles "signs" (sēmeia)?
John specifically selected seven signs to reveal who Jesus is: changing water into wine reveals Him as the Lord of transformation; feeding the 5,000 reveals Him as the Bread of Life; raising Lazarus reveals Him as the Resurrection and the Life (John 20:30–31).
Did Jesus perform miracles to prove Himself to skeptics?
No. When the Pharisees demanded a sign from heaven to test Him, Jesus refused (Matthew 12:38–39). His miracles were acts of pure compassionate mercy and kingdom inauguration, never circus performances for intellectual curiosity.
What was the relationship between faith and miracles during Jesus’ ministry?
While Jesus had sovereign power to heal without human faith (such as raising the dead), He frequently honored and commended personal faith ("Your faith has made you well"), showing that faith is the open hand that receives God’s grace.