The 37 Miracles of Jesus in Chronological Order

How many miracles did Jesus perform?

Did you know that Jesus performed many miracles in the Bible? Here at Short Daily Verse, we are focusing on the miracles that Jesus performed in the Gospels in the New Testament. There are some who suggest Jesus performed 40 miracles and others who say the number is closer to 80 if you include the entire Bible. It is likely Jesus performed many miracles that were not documented.

Why are Some Miracles Different in the Gospels?

The Gospels include many miracles performed by Jesus. If you look at the chart below “A Chart of the 37 Miracles of Jesus in the 4 Gospels”, you will notice that not all miracles are written about in each Gospel. Jesus turning water into wine at a wedding is only mentioned in the book of John. Jesus feeding the 5,000 is mentioned in all 4 Gospels. For this article, we focus specifically on the miracles documented in the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. We MUST not forget the resurrection of Jesus, which is the miracle that gives all of us the ability to follow Jesus and receive eternal life.

A chart of the 37 miracles of Jesus in the 4 Gospels

A short summary of the 37 miracles of Jesus in Chronological Order

1. **John 2:1-11** – **Water to Wine at Cana**: Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding in Cana, demonstrating His divine power over creation.

2. **John 4:43-54** – **Healing the Royal Official’s Son**: Jesus heals a royal official’s son in Capernaum from a distance, showing His authority over illness.

3. **Mark 1:21-27, Luke 4:31-36** – **Casting Out an Evil Spirit**: In Capernaum, Jesus drives out an evil spirit, affirming His power over spiritual forces.

4. **Matthew 8:14-15, Mark 1:29-31, Luke 4:38-39** – **Healing Peter’s Mother-in-Law**: Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law of a fever, illustrating His compassion and healing power.

5. **Matthew 8:16-17, Mark 1:32-34, Luke 4:40-41** – **Healing the Sick in the Evening**: Jesus heals many sick and oppressed people, further demonstrating His ability to heal.

6. **Luke 5:1-11** – **First Catch of Fish on Gennesaret**: Jesus helps fishermen catch a large haul of fish, symbolizing His call to make them “fishers of men.”

7. **Matthew 8:1-4, Mark 1:40-45, Luke 5:12-14** – **Healing a Leper**: Jesus cleanses a leper, showing His compassion and power to cleanse both body and spirit.

8. **Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10** – **Healing a Centurion’s Servant**: Jesus heals a centurion’s servant, emphasizing the power of faith.

9. **Matthew 9:1-8, Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:17-26** – **Healing a Paralytic**: Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man, illustrating His authority over sin and physical ailments.

10. **Matthew 12:9-14, Mark 3:1-6, Luke 6:6-11** – **Healing a Man’s Withered Hand on the Sabbath**: Jesus heals a man’s hand, challenging the Pharisees’ rigid views on the Sabbath.

11. **Luke 7:11-17** – **Raising the Widow’s Son in Nain**: Jesus brings a widow’s son back to life, highlighting His compassion and power over death.

12. **Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25** – **Calming the Storm on the Sea**: Jesus calms a storm, demonstrating His control over nature and giving peace to His disciples.

13. **Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39** – **Casting Demons into a Herd of Pigs**: Jesus drives demons out of two men, showing His authority over evil spirits.

14. **Matthew 9:20-22, Mark 5:25-34, Luke 8:42-48** – **Healing a Woman with an Issue of Blood**: A woman is healed of chronic bleeding simply by touching Jesus’ garment, illustrating the power of faith.

15. **Matthew 9:18, 23-26; Mark 5:21-24, 35-43; Luke 8:40-42, 49-56** – **Raising Jairus’ Daughter**: Jesus raises a synagogue leader’s daughter from the dead, showing His power over life and death.

16. **Matthew 9:27-31** – **Healing Two Blind Men**: Jesus restores the sight of two blind men, responding to their faith in His ability to heal.

17. **Matthew 9:32-34** – **Healing a Mute Man Possessed by a Demon**: Jesus heals a mute man possessed by a demon, underscoring His power over evil forces.

18. **John 5:1-15** – **Healing an Invalid at Bethesda**: Jesus heals a man who had been disabled for 38 years, revealing His compassion and authority to heal.

19. **Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-15** – **Feeding 5,000 Plus Women and Children**: Jesus miraculously feeds a large crowd with only five loaves and two fish, demonstrating God’s provision.

20. **Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 6:45-52, John 6:16-21** – **Walking on Water**: Jesus walks on water to His disciples, showing His power over natural laws.

21. **Matthew 14:34-36, Mark 6:53-56** – **Healing Many Sick in Gennesaret by His Garment**: People touch Jesus’ garment and are healed, illustrating the power in His presence.

22. **Matthew 15:21-28, Mark 7:24-30** – **Healing a Gentile Woman’s Daughter**: Jesus heals a Gentile woman’s daughter from a demon, showing His compassion for all, Jew and Gentile alike.

23. **Mark 7:31-37** – **Healing a Deaf and Mute Man**: Jesus heals a man who is deaf and has a speech impediment, demonstrating His mercy and ability to restore speech and hearing.

24. **Matthew 15:32-39, Mark 8:1-13** – **Feeding 4,000 Plus Women and Children**: Jesus feeds another large crowd, this time with seven loaves and a few fish, further showing God’s provision.

25. **Mark 8:22-26** – **Healing a Blind Man at Bethsaida**: Jesus restores sight to a blind man in two stages, illustrating the progressive nature of some miracles.

26. **John 9:1-12** – **Healing a Man Born Blind**: Jesus heals a man born blind, emphasizing that His miracles were to display God’s works.

27. **Matthew 17:14-20, Mark 9:14-29, Luke 9:37-43** – **Healing a Boy with an Unclean Spirit**: Jesus delivers a boy from a tormenting spirit, illustrating His authority over the spiritual realm.

28. **Matthew 17:24-27** – **Finding Temple Tax in a Fish’s Mouth**: Jesus provides money for the temple tax in a miraculous way, showing His mastery over creation.

29. **Matthew 12:22-23, Luke 11:14-23** – **Healing a Blind and Mute Demoniac**: Jesus frees a man possessed by a demon, restoring his sight and speech.

30. **Luke 13:10-17** – **Healing a Woman Crippled for 18 Years**: Jesus heals a woman crippled for nearly two decades, displaying His power to restore and His compassion for those suffering.

31. **Luke 14:1-6** – **Healing a Man with Dropsy on the Sabbath**: Jesus heals a man with a condition causing swelling, challenging rigid Sabbath rules.

32. **Luke 17:11-19** – **Cleansing Ten Lepers**: Jesus heals ten lepers, but only one returns to thank Him, highlighting the importance of gratitude.

33. **John 11:1-45** – **Raising Lazarus from the Dead**: Jesus raises His friend Lazarus after four days in the tomb, showing His authority over life and death and foreshadowing His own resurrection.

34. **Matthew 20:29-34, Mark 10:46-52, Luke 18:35-43** – **Restoring Sight to Bartimaeus in Jericho**: Jesus restores sight to a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, responding to his faith.

35. **Matthew 21:18-22, Mark 11:12-14** – **Withering the Fig Tree**: Jesus causes a fig tree to wither as a symbol of judgment, illustrating the importance of spiritual fruitfulness.

36. **Luke 22:50-51** – **Healing a Servant’s Ear**: During His arrest, Jesus heals the severed ear of a high priest’s servant, showing mercy even in the face of betrayal.

37. **John 21:4-11** – **Second Miraculous Catch of Fish**: After His resurrection, Jesus provides a miraculous catch of fish, reinforcing His authority and care for His disciples.

Why did Jesus perform so many miracles?

The miracles that Jesus performed served multiple purposes. First, they prove who He is, the Son of God. Second, they fulfilled Old Testament prophecies, and demonstrated His compassion for humanity. These acts also revealed His authority over nature, disease, and spiritual forces, inviting people to faith and showing the power and love of God through tangible acts. The miracles of Jesus helped to spread His message and give His followers the faith to follow Him. Jesus is leading them to understand His divine purpose and the salvation He offered.