“Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you” (Acts 2:22).
Only a fraction of Christ’s miracles were written down for our appreciation. Mark notes, “For He had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon Him for to touch Him, as many as had plagues” (Mk. 3:10). The following is a summary of the miracles recorded:
Miracles of Physical Healing:
Included are healings of fever (2), blindness (4), hemorrhage (1), dropsy (1), leprosy (2), paralysis (4), deaf-mute (1), and severed body parts (1).
Miracles of Resurrection:
It is worthwhile to note that only three resurrections were recorded in the Old Testament; Elijah and Elisha accomplished these. The Lord raised three people from the dead during His ministry on earth, then effected His own resurrection also (Jn. 10:17-18). The Lord Jesus was the seventh and, thus, the perfect resurrection.
Miracles Related to Demon Possession:
The Lord is recorded seven different times as driving out demons from the host they possessed. In each case, being freed from demon possession brought emotional and physical healing.
Miracles Related to Earthly Physics:
Besides miracles that brought personal healing, the Lord Jesus performed supernatural feats to demonstrate His power over creation. Twice He calmed a raging storm by a simple command. Water became His sidewalk for crossing the Sea of Galilee, and for Peter’s brief excursion as well.
Immediately after this event, the Lord instantaneously moved their boat a great distance across the sea to arrive at Capernaum.
Miracles Related to Plant and Animal Life:
Though the Lord had no tax liability, He graciously agreed to pay taxes so as to not stumble the unsaved. For this reason, and for this purpose only, Peter received the money via the mouth of a fish. On two different occasions, the Lord commanded fishermen to drop their nets for a great draught of fish. Near the end of the Lord’s ministry, to demonstrate His disgust for fruitless Israel, He cursed a fig tree. The disciples noted the next day that it was completely withered.
Miracles Related to Food and Drink:
On two different occasions, the Lord took a few fish and loaves of bread and multiplied them to feed thousands of people to their fill. In so doing, He demonstrated that He was the Master of quantity. The Lord’s first miracle, turning water into the best wine, confirmed Him to be the Master of quality. He is both willing and able to share all that He has and the best that He has with those who will trust Him.
What more could the Lord Jesus do to prove His credentials as Messiah and Saviour, the incarnate Son of God? He changed, controlled, and multiplied the elements, healed the sick, rebuked evil spirits, raised the dead, and effected His own death and resurrection. He truly was who He proclaimed to be, and His miracles provided irrefutable evidence of this truth.