The miracles of Jesus
The Gospels record about 35 specific miracles of Jesus, from turning water into wine at Cana (John 2:1-11) to the great catch of fishes after his resurrection (John 21:1-11). They include healings, casting out devils, raising the dead, and miracles over nature such as calming the storm and feeding the five thousand, the only miracle in all four Gospels.
The list below follows the rough order of events in the Gospels. Scholars arrange the timeline in slightly different ways, so treat the order as a guide. For miracles told in more than one Gospel, the first reference is linked and the parallel accounts are listed in the note.
The Gospels also say that Jesus healed many more people than are named, and John ends his book by saying "many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book."
The miracles of Jesus in rough Gospel order
Water turned into wine at Cana
John only. Six waterpots of stone filled to the brim at a marriage; John calls it the "beginning of miracles."
John 2:1-11
The nobleman's son healed
John only. Jesus spoke in Cana and the son was healed at Capernaum; John calls it "the second miracle that Jesus did" on coming into Galilee.
John 4:46-54
A man with an unclean spirit in the synagogue
At Capernaum. Also Luke 4:33-37.
Mark 1:23-28
Peter's wife's mother healed of a fever
He touched her hand and she arose and ministered to them. Also Mark 1:30-31 and Luke 4:38-39.
Matthew 8:14-15
The great draught of fishes
Luke only. The net brake and two ships began to sink; Peter said, "Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord."
Luke 5:1-11
A leper cleansed
The leper said, "Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean." Also Mark 1:40-45 and Luke 5:12-15.
Matthew 8:2-4
The man sick of the palsy
In Mark and Luke he is let down through the roof. Jesus first forgave his sins. Also Mark 2:3-12 and Luke 5:18-26.
Matthew 9:2-8
The man at the pool of Bethesda
John only. The man had an infirmity thirty and eight years; healed on the sabbath.
John 5:1-9
The man with a withered hand
Healed in a synagogue on the sabbath with the words Stretch forth thine hand. Also Mark 3:1-5 and Luke 6:6-10.
Matthew 12:9-13
The centurion's servant
Healed from a distance; Jesus marvelled at the centurion's faith. Also Luke 7:1-10.
Matthew 8:5-13
The widow's son raised at Nain
Luke only. Jesus touched the bier and the young man sat up and began to speak.
Luke 7:11-17
The storm calmed
The disciples asked, "What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!" Also Mark 4:35-41 and Luke 8:22-25.
Matthew 8:23-27
Devils cast out into the swine
Matthew has two men in the country of the Gergesenes; Mark and Luke tell of one man, who answered, My name is Legion. Also Mark 5:1-20 and Luke 8:26-39.
Matthew 8:28-34
The woman with an issue of blood
Ill twelve years, she touched the hem of his garment. Also Mark 5:25-34 and Luke 8:43-48.
Matthew 9:20-22
Jairus' daughter raised
Mark and Luke name the ruler of the synagogue as Jairus; the girl was twelve. Also Mark 5:22-43 and Luke 8:41-56.
Matthew 9:18-26
Two blind men healed
Matthew only. They cried, "Thou son of David, have mercy on us."
Matthew 9:27-31
A dumb man possessed with a devil
Matthew only. When the devil was cast out the dumb spake, and the crowd said it "was never so seen in Israel."
Matthew 9:32-33
A blind and dumb man possessed with a devil
He both spake and saw. Luke 11:14 tells of a similar healing of a dumb man.
Matthew 12:22
Feeding the five thousand
Five loaves and two fishes, with twelve baskets left over. The only miracle in all four Gospels: also Mark 6:35-44, Luke 9:12-17 and John 6:5-14.
Matthew 14:15-21
Walking on the water
In Matthew, Peter also walks on the water and begins to sink. Also Mark 6:45-52 and John 6:16-21.
Matthew 14:22-33
The Syrophenician woman's daughter
Jesus said, "O woman, great is thy faith." Also Mark 7:24-30.
Matthew 15:21-28
A deaf man with an impediment in his speech
Mark only. Jesus put his fingers into his ears and said Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
Mark 7:31-37
Feeding the four thousand
Seven loaves and a few little fishes, with seven baskets left over. Also Mark 8:1-9.
Matthew 15:32-39
The blind man at Bethsaida
Mark only. Healed in two stages; at first he said, "I see men as trees, walking."
Mark 8:22-26
The boy with a devil
After the transfiguration; the disciples could not cast it out. Also Mark 9:17-29 and Luke 9:37-43.
Matthew 17:14-18
The coin in the fish's mouth
Matthew only. Jesus told Peter to cast a hook and he would find a piece of money in the mouth of the first fish, to pay the tribute for them both.
Matthew 17:24-27
The man born blind
John only. Jesus made clay and said, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam."
John 9:1-7
The woman bowed together eighteen years
Luke only. Healed in a synagogue on the sabbath.
Luke 13:10-17
The man with the dropsy
Luke only. Healed on the sabbath in the house of one of the chief Pharisees.
Luke 14:1-6
Ten lepers cleansed
Luke only. Only one, a Samaritan, came back to give thanks: "Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?"
Luke 17:11-19
Lazarus raised from the dead
John only. Dead four days, he came forth bound in graveclothes. Jesus said, "Loose him, and let him go."
John 11:38-44
Blind Bartimaeus and the blind men at Jericho
Mark names Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus; Matthew tells of two blind men and Luke of one. Also Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43.
Matthew 20:29-34
The fig tree cursed
The tree withered; Mark says it was found dried up from the roots the next morning. Also Mark 11:12-14 and 11:20-21.
Matthew 21:18-22
The servant's ear healed
Luke alone records the healing. John 18:10 names the servant Malchus and says Peter cut off his right ear.
Luke 22:50-51
The catch of 153 fishes
John only, after the resurrection, at the sea of Tiberias. The net was full "yet was not the net broken."
John 21:1-11
Kinds of miracles
Healings make up most of the list: lepers, the blind, the lame, a withered hand, fever, an issue of blood and more. Jesus also cast out devils, raised three people from the dead (the widow's son at Nain, Jairus' daughter and Lazarus), and did miracles over nature, such as calming the storm, walking on the water and multiplying loaves and fishes.
Why John calls them signs
John tells only a few miracles and explains his reason: "these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name" (John 20:31).
Counting the miracles
Counts vary from list to list. Some events can be counted as one or two (the blind men at Jericho, the two feedings, the men among the tombs), and some lists add the transfiguration or the resurrection. Readers also differ on whether a few similar accounts in different Gospels describe the same event.
And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
John 20:30 · KJV
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How many miracles did Jesus perform?
The Gospels describe about 35 specific miracles, but they also say he healed many others. John says "there are also many other things which Jesus did" that were not written down.
What was the first miracle of Jesus?
Turning water into wine at a marriage in Cana of Galilee. John 2:11 says "This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee."
What was the last miracle of Jesus before the cross?
Luke records that when a servant of the high priest lost his right ear at Jesus' arrest, "he touched his ear, and healed him" (Luke 22:51).
Who did Jesus raise from the dead?
Three people: the widow's son at Nain (Luke 7), the daughter of Jairus (Mark 5) and Lazarus of Bethany (John 11).
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