Miracles of Jesus in Approximate Chronological Order
1. Water Turned Into Wine
Scripture: John 2:1–11
At a wedding in Cana, Jesus transforms water in large stone jars into high-quality wine, revealing His glory to His disciples.Jesus attended a wedding in Cana of Galilee where the wine ran out. At His mother’s request, He instructed the servants to fill six stone jars with water. When the water was drawn out, it had been miraculously turned into wine. This was Jesus’ first recorded miracle.
This miracle reveals Jesus’ divine authority over nature and His power to bring transformation. It also shows that He cares about everyday needs, not just major crises.
2. Healing of the Royal Official’s Son
Scripture: John 4:46–54
A royal official from Capernaum asks Jesus to heal his dying son. Jesus heals the boy from a distance simply by speaking the word.Jesus returned to Cana in Galilee, where He had previously turned water into wine. A royal official came from Capernaum pleading for his dying son. Jesus told him to go, saying his son would live. The man believed Jesus’ word and left. On his way home, his servants met him with the news that his son had been healed at the exact hour Jesus spoke.
This miracle shows the power of trusting Jesus’ word without needing visible proof. It also reveals Jesus’ authority over distance, sickness, and time, leading the official and his whole household to believe.
3. First Miraculous Catch of Fish
Scripture: Luke 5:1–11
After an unproductive night of fishing, Jesus instructs Peter to cast his nets again. The catch is so large the nets nearly break.Jesus told Simon Peter to cast his nets after a long night of empty fishing. When they obeyed, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. Peter was overwhelmed and recognized his sinfulness.
This miracle reveals that obedience to Jesus leads to abundance. It also marks the beginning of Peter’s call to become a fisher of men.
4. Casting Out an Unclean Spirit (Capernaum)
Scripture: Mark 1:21–28; Luke 4:31–37
Jesus commands a demon to leave a man in the synagogue, and it obeys instantly.Jesus taught in the synagogue when a man with an unclean spirit cried out. Jesus commanded the spirit to leave, and it obeyed immediately. The people were amazed at His authority.
This miracle shows Jesus’ authority over spiritual darkness and evil forces. His power is absolute and immediate.
5. Healing Peter’s Mother-in-Law
Scripture: Mark 1:29–31; Matthew 8:14–15; Luke 4:38–39
Jesus touches her hand, and her fever leaves immediately; she begins serving them at once.Jesus entered Peter’s home and found his mother-in-law sick with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left instantly. She immediately began serving Him.
This miracle shows Jesus’ compassion in personal, everyday situations. It also demonstrates instant healing power.
6. Healing Many Sick and Demon-Possessed (Evening at Capernaum)
Scripture: Mark 1:32–34; Matthew 8:16–17; Luke 4:40–41
Crowds bring the sick and oppressed; Jesus heals them all.This passage powerfully illustrates: Jesus's unlimited healing power—he could heal all kinds of diseases, his compassion for suffering people—giving individual attention to each person, his authority over the demonic realm, his strategic control over when and how his identity was revealed, the fulfillment of messianic prophecy, that Jesus came to bear our burdens and bring wholeness.
This mass healing event established Jesus as the compassionate healer who has power over all sickness and evil, and who personally cares for each individual who comes to him.
7. Healing a Man With Leprosy
Scripture: Mark 1:40–45; Matthew 8:1–4; Luke 5:12–14
A man with leprosy kneels before Jesus. Jesus touches him—breaking social norms—and heals him instantly.A man with leprosy begged Jesus to make him clean. Jesus touched him and said, “Be clean,” and the disease immediately left him.
This miracle shows Jesus’ willingness to touch the untouchable. It demonstrates His power to restore both health and dignity.
8. Healing the Paralyzed Man Lowered Through the Roof
Scripture: Mark 2:1–12; Matthew 9:1–8; Luke 5:17–26
Because of the crowd, friends lower a paralyzed man through the roof. Jesus forgives his sins and heals him.Friends lowered a paralyzed man through a roof to reach Jesus. Jesus first forgave his sins, then healed him so he could walk, leaving the crowd amazed.
This miracle shows Jesus’ authority over both sin and physical sickness. It also highlights the power of persistent, faith-filled friends.
9. Healing the Man at the Pool of Bethesda
Scripture: John 5:1–15
Jesus meets a man who had been paralyzed 38 years and commands him to rise, take his mat, and walk.Jesus saw a man who had been disabled for 38 years lying by the pool of Bethesda. The man said he had no one to help him into the water. Jesus told him to get up, take his mat, and walk, and he was immediately healed.
This miracle shows Jesus’ compassion for those who feel forgotten or overlooked. It also demonstrates His authority to heal instantly without physical conditions or rituals.
10. Healing the Man With a Withered Hand
Scripture: Mark 3:1–6; Matthew 12:9–14; Luke 6:6–11
Jesus restores the man’s hand in the synagogue, angering the Pharisees.In a synagogue on the Sabbath, Jesus healed a man with a withered hand despite opposition from religious leaders. He told the man to stretch out his hand, and it was completely restored.
This miracle shows that mercy is greater than rigid tradition. Jesus demonstrates that doing good and restoring life is always in line with God’s will.
11. Healing the Centurion’s Servant
Scripture: Matthew 8:5–13; Luke 7:1–10
A Roman centurion exhibits great faith, asking Jesus to heal his servant from afar. Jesus heals him with a word.A Roman centurion sent messengers to Jesus asking Him to heal his servant. The centurion believed Jesus only needed to speak the word. Jesus marveled at his faith and healed the servant instantly.
This miracle highlights the power of faith in Jesus’ authority. It also shows that Jesus responds to humility and trust, regardless of background.
12. Raising the Widow’s Son at Nain
Scripture: Luke 7:11–17
Jesus stops a funeral procession and raises the dead young man, giving him back to his mother.Jesus encountered a funeral procession for a widow’s only son. Moved with compassion, He touched the coffin and told the young man to rise. The dead man sat up and began speaking.
This miracle shows Jesus’ authority over death itself. It also reveals His deep compassion for grief and loss.
13. Calming the Storm
Scripture: Mark 4:35–41; Matthew 8:23–27; Luke 8:22–25
Jesus rebukes the wind and waves, and the storm immediately stops.While Jesus and His disciples were crossing the sea, a violent storm arose. The disciples panicked, but Jesus rebuked the wind and waves, and everything became calm.
This miracle shows Jesus’ authority over nature itself. It also teaches trust in Him during life’s storms.
14. Casting Out the Legion of Demons
Scripture: Mark 5:1–20; Matthew 8:28–34; Luke 8:26–39
A violently possessed man is completely delivered. The demons enter a herd of pigs.Jesus encountered two men possessed by demons in the region of the Gadarenes. He cast the demons out, and they entered a herd of pigs, which rushed into the sea.
This miracle reveals Jesus’ supremacy over demonic forces. Even the spiritual realm must obey Him.
15. Healing the Woman with the Issue of Blood
Scripture: Mark 5:25–34; Matthew 9:20–22; Luke 8:43–48
A woman suffering 12 years touches Jesus’ garment in faith and is immediately healed.A woman who had been bleeding for 12 years touched Jesus’ garment in faith. Immediately, she was healed. Jesus told her that her faith had made her whole.
This miracle shows the power of faith and persistence. It also highlights Jesus’ sensitivity to personal suffering.
16. Raising Jairus’s Daughter
Scripture: Mark 5:21–43; Matthew 9:18–26; Luke 8:40–56
Jesus takes her hand and says, “Little girl, arise,” and she comes back to life.A synagogue leader named Jairus begged Jesus to heal his dying daughter. Before Jesus arrived, the girl died. Jesus took her by the hand and said, “Little girl, arise,” and she came back to life.
This miracle reveals Jesus’ power over death and hopeless situations. It also shows that faith must continue even when circumstances seem final.
17. Healing Two Blind Men
Scripture: Matthew 9:27–31
Two blind men call out, “Son of David!” and Jesus restores their sight.Two blind men followed Jesus, crying out for mercy. Jesus touched their eyes, and their sight was restored.
This miracle shows Jesus’ compassion and ability to restore vision both physically and spiritually. It also rewards persistent faith.
18. Healing a Mute, Demon-Possessed Man
Scripture: Matthew 9:32–34
Jesus drives out a demon; the formerly mute man begins to speak.A man who was mute and demon-possessed was brought to Jesus. Jesus cast out the demon, and the man immediately spoke.
This miracle demonstrates Jesus’ authority over spiritual oppression. It also shows His power to restore both voice and freedom.
19. Feeding the 5,000
Scripture: Mark 6:30–44; Matthew 14:13–21; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–14
Jesus multiplies five loaves and two fish to feed a massive crowd.Jesus fed a large crowd of about 5,000 men (plus women and children) with five loaves of bread and two fish. After blessing the food, He distributed it through the disciples, and everyone ate until satisfied, with twelve baskets left over.
This miracle shows Jesus’ power to provide abundantly from limited resources. It also reveals His compassion for physical and spiritual needs.
20. Walking on Water
Scripture: Mark 6:45–52; Matthew 14:22–33; John 6:16–21
Jesus walks on the Sea of Galilee; Peter briefly walks on the water too.During a storm, Jesus walked on the Sea of Galilee toward His disciples. Peter briefly walked on water toward Him but began to sink when he doubted. Jesus caught him and calmed the storm.
This miracle reveals Jesus’ authority over nature. It also teaches that faith keeps us steady, while doubt causes us to sink.
21. Healing Many at Gennesaret
Scripture: Mark 6:53–56; Matthew 14:34–36
People touch Jesus’ cloak and are healed.When Jesus arrived in Gennesaret, people brought all their sick to Him. Those who touched even the edge of His garment were healed.
This miracle shows the widespread reach of Jesus’ healing power. It also highlights faith expressed through action and expectation.
22. Healing the Canaanite Woman’s Daughter
Scripture: Mark 7:24–30; Matthew 15:21–28
A Gentile woman’s persistent faith leads to her daughter’s deliverance.A Gentile woman begged Jesus to heal her demon-possessed daughter. Because of her great faith and persistence, Jesus healed her daughter from a distance.
This miracle shows that faith is not limited by ethnicity or background. It highlights the power of humility and persistence in prayer.
23. Healing a Deaf and Mute Man
Scripture: Mark 7:31–37
Jesus restores both hearing and speech.Jesus healed a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment. He touched the man’s ears and tongue, and immediately he could hear and speak clearly.
This miracle shows Jesus’ personal and compassionate approach to healing. It also reveals His power to restore communication and wholeness.
24. Feeding the 4,000
Scripture: Mark 8:1–10; Matthew 15:32–39
Jesus multiplies seven loaves and a few fish to feed another large crowd.Jesus fed another large crowd of about 4,000 people with seven loaves and a few small fish. Everyone ate and was satisfied, and leftovers were collected afterward.
This miracle shows Jesus’ ongoing provision and care. It also reinforces His ability to multiply resources beyond natural limits.
25. Healing a Blind Man at Bethsaida
Scripture: Mark 8:22–26
Jesus heals the man in two stages—first partial, then full sight.Jesus healed a blind man in stages, first partially, then completely restoring his sight. The man went from seeing people like trees to seeing clearly.
This miracle shows that healing and understanding can sometimes unfold progressively. It also demonstrates Jesus’ intentional and personal healing process.
26. Healing the Man Born Blind
Scripture: John 9:1–12
Jesus makes mud, places it on his eyes, and tells him to wash. The man sees for the first time ever.This miracle illustrated spiritual blindness vs. sight—a major theme in John's GospelThe man's progressive understanding: "the man called Jesus" → "a prophet" → "from God" → worshiping Jesus as Lord
Led to the man's excommunication from the synagogue but finding true faith in Jesus
This miracle powerfully demonstrates that Jesus brings both physical and spiritual light, and that religious knowledge doesn't guarantee spiritual sight.
27. Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy
Scripture: Mark 9:14–29; Matthew 17:14–21; Luke 9:37–43
Jesus commands a violent spirit to leave the boy after the disciples were unable.A father brought his son, who was tormented by a spirit that caused seizures. The disciples could not heal him, but Jesus cast out the spirit and restored the boy completely.
This miracle shows Jesus’ authority over spiritual oppression. It also emphasizes the importance of faith and prayer.
28. Coin in the Fish’s Mouth
Scripture: Matthew 17:24–27
Jesus directs Peter to catch a fish whose mouth contains the temple tax.Jesus instructed Peter to catch a fish, and in its mouth, he found a coin to pay the temple tax. This miracle provided exactly what was needed.
This miracle shows Jesus’ control over creation in small, precise details. It also demonstrates God’s provision in practical needs.
29. Healing the Blind and Mute Man (Possessed)
Scripture: Luke 11:14–23; Matthew 12:22–23
Jesus heals a demon-oppressed man who cannot see or speak.This story powerfully illustrates:
Jesus's comprehensive healing power—addressing multiple afflictions at once, that demonic possession can cause physical disabilities, the crowd's growing recognition of Jesus as Messiah, the religious leaders' hardened opposition despite clear evidence, the danger of attributing God's work to SatanJesus's logical defense of his ministry, that his exorcisms proved God's kingdom had arrived
Satan's kingdom is being defeated by Jesus's ministry, there is no neutrality regarding Jesus—we're either with him or against him, the spiritual battle between God's kingdom and Satan's kingdom
that Jesus has authority to bind Satan and free his captives.
The healing of the blind and mute man (possessed) is significant not just for the miracle itself, but for the confrontation it provoked. It forced people to decide: Is Jesus working by God's power or Satan's? The Pharisees' accusation revealed their spiritual blindness—they could see the miracle but refused to acknowledge its divine source. Jesus's response established that his exorcisms were proof that God's kingdom had come, and that he was actively defeating Satan's power. This account challenges everyone to choose sides—there is no middle ground when it comes to Jesus.
30. Healing the Woman Bent Over 18 Years
Scripture: Luke 13:10–17
Jesus frees her from a disabling spirit, enabling her to stand straight.Jesus healed a woman who had been bent over for 18 years. He laid His hands on her, and she was immediately made straight and glorified God.
This miracle shows Jesus’ compassion for long-term suffering. It also demonstrates His power to restore dignity and physical freedom.
31. Healing the Man With Dropsy
Scripture: Luke 14:1–6
Jesus heals a sick man in a Pharisee’s house on the Sabbath.On the Sabbath, Jesus healed a man suffering from dropsy (severe swelling) while eating at the house of a Pharisee. He asked whether it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath, then restored the man instantly.
This miracle shows that compassion always takes priority over rigid religious rules. It also reveals Jesus’ authority to heal even in controversial settings.
32. Raising Lazarus From the Dead
Scripture: John 11:1–44
Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb after four days, showing His power over death.Lazarus had been dead four days—beyond any doubt of death (Jeh belief held the soul lingered for three days). Jesus's intentional delay showed this was for God's glory, not a failure.
"I am the resurrection and the life"—one of Jesus's seven "I AM" statements in John.
Jesus's tears showed his full humanity and compassion, even knowing he would raise Lazarus, foreshadowed Jesus's own resurrection. Martha's confession of faith paralleled Peter's confession in the other Gospels. Jesus prayed aloud for the benefit of witnesses. This miracle led directly to the plot to kill Jesus (John 11:45-53), demonstrated Jesus's absolute power over death. The detail of grave clothes showed the reality of death and resurrection. Many Jews believed in Jesus because of this miracle.
This profound miracle reveals Jesus as the Lord of life who has power over death itself, and points forward to the ultimate resurrection—both his own and that of all believers.
33. Healing Ten Lepers
Scripture: Luke 17:11–19
Jesus heals ten men with leprosy; only one returns to thank Him.Jesus healed ten men suffering from leprosy as they went to show themselves to the priests. Only one returned to thank Him, and he was a Samaritan.
This miracle shows the importance of gratitude. It also reveals that physical healing is common, but spiritual awareness and thankfulness are rare.
34. Healing Blind Bartimaeus
Scripture: Mark 10:46–52; Matthew 20:29–34; Luke 18:35–43
Bartimaeus calls out persistently, and Jesus restores his sight.Blind Bartimaeus cried out to Jesus for mercy despite being told to be quiet. Jesus called him forward and restored his sight because of his faith.
This miracle shows that persistent faith gets Jesus’ attention. It also highlights Jesus’ compassion toward those who refuse to give up.
35. Withering of the Fig Tree
Scripture: Mark 11:12–14, 20–25; Matthew 21:18–22
Jesus curses an unfruitful fig tree, and it withers as a symbol of judgment.Jesus cursed a fig tree that had leaves but no fruit, and it immediately withered. This act symbolized spiritual fruitfulness and judgment on empty religion.
This miracle shows the importance of genuine spiritual fruit. It also demonstrates Jesus’ authority over creation and spiritual symbolism.
36. Healing the High Priest’s Servant’s Ear
Scripture: Luke 22:50–51
During His arrest, Jesus heals Malchus’s severed ear.During Jesus’ arrest, Peter cut off a servant’s ear. Jesus touched the man and healed him instantly.
This miracle shows Jesus’ mercy even toward His enemies. It also demonstrates His power to restore in the middle of chaos.
37. The Resurrection
Scripture: Mark 16; Matthew 28; Luke 24; John 20
The ultimate miracle—Jesus rises from the dead on the third day.After His crucifixion and burial, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. The tomb was found empty, and He appeared to Mary Magdalene and His disciples.
This miracle is the foundation of the Christian faith. It shows Jesus’ victory over sin, death, and the grave.
38. The Miraculous Catch of Fish (After Resurrection)
Scripture: John 21:1–14
Jesus directs the disciples to cast the net and they catch 153 fish.After His resurrection, Jesus helped the disciples catch a large number of fish after a night of failure. He then shared a meal with them on the shore.
This miracle shows Jesus’ continued guidance after resurrection. It also symbolizes provision, restoration, and renewed purpose for His followers.
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