In his first recorded
miracle, which took place at Cana in the Galilee area, Jesus changes water at
a wedding into wine after the host's wine ran out unexpectedly.
In the second recorded
miracle, Jesus heals the son of a royal official at Capernaum. Matthew 4:12
At the pool of Bethesda
in Jerusalem, Jesus heals a man who had been unable to walk for 38 years.
After a fruitless night
of fishing on the Sea of Galilee, Peter receives a command from Jesus to
lower his nets again. This time so many fish are caught that Peter's nets
begin to break.
Matthew 8:14-15
Matthew 8:2-4
Matthew 9:2-8
Jesus calms a storm on
the Sea of Galilee with a wave of his hand--a storm of such an intensity that it terrifies his crew of experienced
sailors. Matthew 8:24-27
Matthew 8:28-34
A simple touch of Jesus'
garment was enough to heal this woman. Matthew 9:20-22
Jesus demonstrates that
he has the power to raise the dead back to life. Matthew 9:18-19,23-26
In one of the most
spectacular miracles, Jesus feeds a massive crowd of 5,000 people with just
five loaves of bread and two small fish. And there is enough food left over
at the end to fill 12 baskets! Matthew 14:15-21
Jesus is seen walking on
the surface of the Sea of Galilee! One of his disciples, caught in a moment
of pure faith, begins walking on the water towards Jesus. Moments later he
starts to doubt, plunges down into the water, and is pulled to safety by
Jesus. Matthew 14:22-33
In another miraculous
example of God's power, Jesus takes compassion on a large, famished crowd of
followers who hadn't eaten in roughly three days. He feeds them with seven
loaves of bread and a few small fish. Seven baskets of food are left over
after everyone is full.
Matthew 17:14-21
Ten lepers are healed.
Yet only one has enough humility to return to Jesus and thank him for the
miraculous healing of his illness.
In a spectacular miracle
which creates a stir throughout the country, Jesus brings back to life a man
who had not only died, but had been laying in a tomb
for several days. Many of the religious leaders now begin to follow Jesus
after this demonstration of the power of a living God.
Jesus performs this miracle
to demonstrate the coming judgement upon the nation of Israel, which because
of its refusal (as a majority) to accept his message will soon wither into
near oblivion under the brutal military might of the Roman empire. This takes
place on the Monday following his triumphant entry into Jerusalem, just days
before he will face his death and resurrection. Matthew 21:18-20
In the greatest miracle
of all, Jesus is raised from the dead, just as he had foretold on numerous occassions. Matthew 28:2-20 See additional material
about the resurrection
After his resurrection,
Jesus performs one more miracle. His disciples immediately identify who is
responsible for this sudden abundance of fish stocks in the Sea of Galilee.
It is the resurrected Jesus of Nazareth. |