Miracles of Jesus Christ

Examples of the kind of miracles Jesus Christ performed

Authority over natural forces

Matthew 8:27 ESV

And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”

See also Mt 14:19–20 the feeding of 5,000; Mt 14:25 Jesus Christ walks on water; Mt 17:27; Lk 5:4; Lk 5:6; Jn 2:9 Jesus Christ turns water into wine.

Healing the sick

Matthew 4:24 ESV

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them.

See also Mt 8:13; Mt 8:15 Simon’s mother-in-law; Mt 9:22 the woman with the issue of blood; Mt 9:29–30; Mt 12:13 the man with a shrivelled hand; Mk 7:35; Lk 17:14; Jn 4:52–53; Jn 5:8–9; Jn 9:6–7

Casting out demons

Mark 1:34 ESV

And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

See also Mt 9:33; Mt 12:22; Mt 17:18

Raising the dead

Luke 7:14–15 ESV

Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.

See also Mt 9:25; Jn 11:43–44

The purpose of Jesus Christ’s miracles

To bring healing and wholeness

Luke 8:35 ESV

Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

See also Mt 15:28; Lk 17:14–15; Jn 9:38

To reveal God’s kingdom

Matthew 12:28 ESV

But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

See also Mt 11:4–5

To fulfil God’s word

Matthew 8:16–17 ESV

That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

See also Is 53:4; Mt 12:15–17; Lk 4:18–19; Is 61:1–2; Lk 4:21

To bring glory to God

John 11:4 ESV

But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

See also Mt 15:31; Jn 2:11

To show Jesus to be the Messiah

Acts 2:22 ESV

“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know—

See also Mt 11:3–5; Jn 5:36; Jn 10:25; Jn 10:37–38; Jn 11:42

Varying responses to Jesus Christ’s miracles

Terror and fear

Mark 4:41 ESV

And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

See also Mt 8:34; Mk 5:15

Wonder and amazement

Luke 4:36 ESV

And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

See also Mt 9:33; Mt 12:23; Lk 9:43; Lk 11:14

Faith and gratitude

Luke 19:37 ESV

As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen,

See also Mk 5:18–20; Lk 17:15–16; Jn 9:38; Jn 14:11; Jn 20:30–31

Opposition and hatred

John 15:24 ESV

If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.

See also Mt 11:20–21; Mt 12:24; Jn 12:10–11; Jn 12:37–38

Limitations on Jesus Christ’s miracles

Jesus Christ restricted his miracles because of superficial faith

John 2:23–24 ESV

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people

See also Mt 12:38–39; Mt 16:1–4; Jn 2:18; Jn 6:30

Miracles require faith

Matthew 13:58 ESV

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

See also Mt 14:28–31; Mt 17:14–20

Jesus Christ’s miracles performed through others

Through the disciples during Jesus Christ’s lifetime

Mt 10:1; Mk 9:38; Lk 10:17

Through the apostles after Jesus Christ’s ascension

Ac 3:6; Ac 3:16; Ac 4:10; Ac 5:12; Ac 6:8; Ac 8:6–7; Ac 16:18; Ac 19:11; 2 Co 12:12

Through the church

1 Co 12:10; 1 Co 12:28–29