Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Miracles Recorded in the New Testament


A miracle is defined as follows: An effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause; an effect or event manifesting or considered as a work of God (Dictionary.com). There are many miracles scattered throughout the four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. While scientists can explain many miraculous occurrences with methodical measures, there are other phenomenon they cannot disavow in analytical terms.

Miracles Recorded in the New Testament

Jesus' miracles -

1 - Turns the water into wine at the wedding in Cana. (John 2:1-11)
2 - Heals an official's son at Capernaum in Galilee. (John 4:43-54)
3 - Drives out an evil spirit from a man in Capernaum. (Mark 1:21-27; Luke 4:31-36)
4 - Heals Peter's mother-in-law from a fever. (Mt. 8:14-15; Mk. 1:29-31; Lk. 4:38-39)
5 - Heals many sick and oppressed at evening. (Mt. 8:16-17; Mk. 1:32-34; Lk. 4:40-41)
6 - First miraculous catch of fish on Lake of Gennesaret. (Luke 5:1-11)
7 - Cleanses a man with leprosy. (Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-14)
8 - Heals a centurion's paralyzed servant in Capernaum. (Mt. 8:5-13; Lk.7:1-10)
9 - Heals a paralytic who was let down from the roof. (Mt. 9:1-8; Mk. 2:1-12; Lk. 5:17-26)
10 - Heals a man's withered hand on the Sabbath. (Mt. 12:9-14; Mk. 3:1-6; Lk. 6:6-11)
11 - Raises a widow's son from the dead in Nain. (Luke 7:11-17)
12 - Calms a storm on the sea. (Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41, 8:22-25)
13 - Casts demons into a herd of pigs.  (Matthew 8:28-33; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39)
14 - Heals a woman in the crowd with an issue of blood. (Mt. 9:20; Mk. 5:25; Lk. 8:43)
15 - Raises Jarius' daughter back to life. (Matthew 9:18; Mark 5:21-24, 8:40-42)
16 - Heals two blind men. (Matthew 9:27-31)
17 - Heals a man who was unable to speak. (Matthew 9:32-34)
18 - Heals an invalid at Bethesda. (John 5:1-15)
19 - Feeds 5,000, including women and children. (Mt. 14:13-21; Mk. 6:30-44; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-150
20 - Jesus walks on water. (Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:16-21)
21 - Heals many sick in Gennesaret. (Matthew 14:34-36; Mark 6:53-56)
22 - Heals a Gentile woman's demon-possessed daughter. (Mt. 15:21-28; Mk. 7:24-30)
23 - Heals a deaf and dumb man. (Mark 7:31-37)
24 - Feeds 4,000, including women and children. (Matthew 15:32-39; Mark 8:1-13)
25 - Heals a blind man at Bethsaida. (Mark 8:22-26)
26 - Heals a man born blind by spitting in his eyes. (John 9:1-12)
27 - Heals a boy with an unclean spirit. (Mt. 17:14-20; Mk. 9:14-29; Lk. 9:37-43)
28 - Miraculous temple tax in a fish's mouth. (Matthew 17:24-27)
29 - Heals a blind, mute demoniac. (Matthew 12:22-23; Luke 11:14-23)
30 - Heals a woman who had been crippled for 18 years. (Luke 13:10-17)
31 - Heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath. (Luke 14:1-6)
32 - Cleanses ten lepers on the way to Jerusalem. (Luke 17:11-19)
33 - Raises Lazarus from the dead in Bethany. (John 11:1-45)
34 - Restores sight to Bartimaeus in Jericho. (Mt. 20:29-34; Mk.10:46-52; Lk. 18:35-43)
35 - Withers the fig tree on the road from Bethany. (Mt. 21:18-22; Mk. 11:12-14)
36 - Heals a servant's severed ear while he is being arrested. (Luke 22:50-51)
37 - Second miraculous catch of fish at the Sea of Tiberias. (John 21:4-11)
38 - Jesus' resurrection. (Luke 24:6; John 10:18)
39 - Appearing to his disciples after [Jesus] death. (Matthew 14:14, 15:29-31)
40 - Ascension to Heaven. (Mark 16:19)

Peter's miracles -

1 - A lame beggar cured. (Acts 3:7)
2 - Ananias and Sapphira killed by the Holy Spirit for their deception. (Acts 5:5, 5:10)
3 - Aeneas paralytic body healed. (Acts 9:34)
4 - Dorcas (Tabitha) raised from the dead. (Acts 9:40)

Paul's miracles -

1 - Elymas being blinded. (Acts 13:11)
2 - A lame man cured. (Acts 14:10)
3 - Damsel with the spirit of divination healed. (Acts 16:18, 19:11)
4 - Eutychus restored to life. (Acts 20:10)
5 - Survived the viper's bite. (Acts 28:5)
6 - Father of Publius healed. (Acts 28:8)

Other miracles -

1 - The spirit of the Lord was with the seventy-two men who Jesus sent ahead of him as he traveled. (Luke 10-17)
2 - Stephen sent out men to spread the word of God and the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased miraculously. (Acts 6:8)
3 - Philip cleansed many of impure spirits and healed the paralyzed and lame. (Acts 8:6-13)


References: Mills, M. S. (1999). The Life of Christ: A Study Guide to the Gospel Record. Dallas, TX: 3E Ministries; Roberts, R. D. (2016). Miracle. The Lexham Bible Dictionary. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press; Story, D. (1997). Defending your faith (p. 155). Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications.


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