Miracles of Jesus Christ

Examples of the kind of miracles Jesus Christ performed

Authority over natural forces

Matthew 8:27 KJV 1900

27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

See also the feeding of 5,000; Jesus Christ walks on water; ; ; ; Jesus Christ turns water into wine.

John 2:9 KJV 1900

9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

Matthew 14:19–20 KJV 1900

19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

Healing the sick

Matthew 4:24 KJV 1900

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

See also ; Simon’s mother-in-law; the woman with the issue of blood; ; the man with a shrivelled hand; ; ; ; ;

Casting out demons

Mark 1:34 KJV 1900

34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

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Raising the dead

Luke 7:14–15 KJV 1900

14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

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The purpose of Jesus Christ’s miracles

To bring healing and wholeness

Luke 8:35 KJV 1900

35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

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To reveal God’s kingdom

Matthew 12:28 KJV 1900

28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

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To fulfil God’s word

Matthew 8:16–17 KJV 1900

16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

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To bring glory to God

John 11:4 KJV 1900

4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

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To show Jesus to be the Messiah

Acts 2:22 KJV 1900

22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

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Varying responses to Jesus Christ’s miracles

Terror and fear

Mark 4:41 KJV 1900

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

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Wonder and amazement

Luke 4:36 KJV 1900

36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

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Faith and gratitude

Luke 19:37 KJV 1900

37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

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Opposition and hatred

John 15:24 KJV 1900

24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

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Limitations on Jesus Christ’s miracles

Jesus Christ restricted his miracles because of superficial faith

John 2:23–24 KJV 1900

23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. 24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

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Miracles require faith

Matthew 13:58 KJV 1900

58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

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Jesus Christ’s miracles performed through others

Through the disciples during Jesus Christ’s lifetime

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Through the apostles after Jesus Christ’s ascension

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Through the church

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