| Category | Miracle | Scripture Reference (ESV) | Purpose / Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power over Nature | Water turned into wine | John 2:1–11 | Demonstrates creative power and inaugurates His public ministry. |
| Calming the storm | Matthew 8:23–27; Mark 4:35–41 | Shows His authority over creation and fear. | |
| Feeding 5,000 with five loaves and two fish | Matthew 14:13–21; John 6:1–14 | Reveals divine provision and Christ as the Bread of Life. | |
| Feeding 4,000 | Matthew 15:32–39 | Compassion for both Jews and Gentiles—provision beyond boundaries. | |
| Walking on water | Matthew 14:22–33 | Affirms His divine presence in life’s storms. | |
| Coin in fish’s mouth | Matthew 17:24–27 | Teaches God’s sovereignty in meeting needs. | |
| Great catch of fish (twice) | Luke 5:1–11; John 21:1–11 | Symbol of calling and restoration for disciples. | |
| Healing the Sick and Disabled | Healing a leper | Matthew 8:1–4; Mark 1:40–45 | Demonstrates compassion and cleansing power. |
| Healing a centurion’s servant | Matthew 8:5–13 | Commends Gentile faith; healing by spoken word. | |
| Healing Peter’s mother-in-law | Matthew 8:14–15 | Reveals power over fever and daily illness. | |
| Healing a paralytic lowered through the roof | Mark 2:1–12 | Proves authority to forgive sins. | |
| Healing a man with a withered hand | Mark 3:1–6 | Declares mercy above legalism. | |
| Healing a woman with an issue of blood | Mark 5:25–34 | Affirms faith that touches Jesus brings wholeness. | |
| Healing Jairus’s daughter (raising her from death) | Mark 5:21–43 | Displays authority over death and faith’s reward. | |
| Healing two blind men | Matthew 9:27–31 | Response to persistence in faith. | |
| Healing a deaf and mute man | Mark 7:31–37 | Restores speech and hearing—symbol of spiritual openness. | |
| Healing a man born blind | John 9:1–12 | Sign of spiritual enlightenment; “I am the light of the world.” | |
| Healing ten lepers | Luke 17:11–19 | Underscores gratitude and faith. | |
| Healing a crippled woman | Luke 13:10–17 | Compassion overrides human tradition. | |
| Healing a man with dropsy | Luke 14:1–6 | Exposes hypocrisy of the Pharisees. | |
| Healing an ear cut off (Malchus) | Luke 22:50–51 | Reveals mercy even toward His arresters. | |
| Casting Out Demons | Demoniac in synagogue | Mark 1:21–28 | Demonstrates authority over evil spirits. |
| Gerasene demoniac (Legion) | Mark 5:1–20 | Shows total authority over legions of demons. | |
| Demon-possessed mute man | Matthew 9:32–33 | Frees and restores speech. | |
| Demon-possessed blind and mute man | Matthew 12:22–29 | Exposes Satan’s defeat by the kingdom of God. | |
| Canaanite woman’s daughter | Matthew 15:21–28 | Reveals mercy extended to Gentiles. | |
| Boy with an unclean spirit | Mark 9:14–29 | Power of faith and prayer in deliverance. | |
| Power over Death | Raising Jairus’s daughter | Mark 5:21–43 | Power over mortality and reward of faith. |
| Raising widow’s son at Nain | Luke 7:11–17 | Compassion for the grieving and proof of divine life. | |
| Raising Lazarus | John 11:1–44 | Foreshadows Christ’s resurrection—He is the Resurrection and the Life. | |
| Provision & Transformation | Feeding multitudes (5,000 and 4,000) | See above | God’s abundance for physical and spiritual hunger. |
| Wine from water | John 2:1–11 | Joy of the new covenant. | |
| Miraculous tax payment | Matthew 17:24–27 | God’s provision through obedience. | |
| Judgment & Restoration Signs | Fig tree withered | Mark 11:12–14, 20–21 | Symbol of fruitless religion. |
| Temple cleansing | John 2:13–17; Matthew 21:12–13 | Purifies worship and asserts divine authority. | |
| Post-Resurrection Signs | Resurrection itself | Matthew 28:1–10 | The ultimate miracle—victory over sin and death. |
| Catch of fish and breakfast by the sea | John 21:1–14 | Restores Peter; fellowship with the risen Lord. | |
| Ascension | Acts 1:9–11 | Confirms divinity and promise of return. |
Summary of the Miracles
- Total Recorded: 37 distinct miracles (not counting general summaries).
- Primary Purposes:
- To reveal Jesus’ divinity and authority.
- To show compassion for human need.
- To confirm His message and identity as Messiah.
- To foreshadow spiritual truths (e.g., sight → faith, healing → forgiveness).
Key Verse
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.” — John 20:31 (ESV)