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Miracles of Jesus: a guide to seven Gospel accounts

Where does the Bible describe Jesus’ miracles, and how can we read them in context? This guide brings together seven accounts with their Gospel references. Open the passage in your own Bible, read the whole event and consider what it reveals about Jesus.

This is a starting point for study, not a complete list of Jesus’ miracles. John 20:30–31 explains the purpose of the signs recorded in that Gospel: to lead readers to faith in Jesus and life in his name.

Seven miracles and where to read them

Jesus turns water into wine

Read John 2:1–11. At a wedding in Cana, the wine runs out. Jesus gives instructions to the servants, and the water becomes wine. John identifies this as the beginning of Jesus’ signs.

As you read, notice the servants’ actions, what the master of the feast knows and the disciples’ response. The narrator gives readers information that not every person at the wedding has.

Jesus heals a man with leprosy

Read Mark 1:40–45. A man asks Jesus to make him clean. Jesus reaches out, touches him and heals him, then directs him to show himself to the priest.

Follow both the conversation before the healing and the instructions afterwards. Notice how the man’s response affects where Jesus can go and how people approach him.

Jesus calms the storm

Read Mark 4:35–41. A storm strikes while Jesus and his disciples are crossing the lake. The disciples wake him, and at his command the wind and waves become still.

Write down the disciples’ question at the end. The account directs attention beyond the danger they have escaped to the identity and authority of Jesus.

Jesus feeds the five thousand

Read Mark 6:30–44. Jesus feeds the crowd with five loaves and two fish. The disciples distribute the food and gather what remains.

Begin with the apostles’ return and Jesus’ compassion for the crowd. Then trace the part the disciples play in the event. This helps you read the meal within the wider scene.

Jesus walks on water

Read Matthew 14:22–33. Jesus approaches the disciples by walking on the water. Peter leaves the boat, becomes afraid and calls for help; Jesus reaches out to him.

This is a different event from the calming of the storm in Mark 4. Read each account separately before comparing the disciples’ reactions and what they say about Jesus.

Jesus gives sight to a man born blind

Read John 9:1–41. A man who was blind from birth receives sight. The chapter continues with questions from neighbours, further questioning and another encounter with Jesus.

Follow the whole chapter rather than stopping at the healing. Notice how the man describes Jesus at different points and how others respond to his account.

Jesus raises Lazarus

Read John 11:1–44. Jesus comes to Bethany after Lazarus has died. He speaks with Martha and Mary, weeps, and calls Lazarus out of the tomb.

Read Jesus’ words to Martha alongside his response to those who are grieving. His compassion and his authority over death belong together in this account.

How to read a miracle in context

Start a few verses before the event and continue beyond its ending. Ask who is speaking, who is listening and what has happened earlier in the chapter. Keep track of details that the passage actually gives, and leave unanswered questions open.

Separate observation from application. An observation describes what the passage says; an application considers how it shapes faith and everyday life. Keep your application connected to the text. A personal experience may begin a conversation, but it does not replace careful reading of the Gospel.

When comparing similar events, note the reference for each one. Do not combine people or details simply because both accounts involve healing, food or water. Reading one account attentively is a useful beginning.

A simple method for personal study

1. Choose one passage. Give yourself time to read it without rushing.
2. Write three observations. Note the verses supporting each one.
3. Ask one question. Return to the wider context if the answer is unclear.
4. Consider your response. What have you learned about Jesus? Bring that into prayer and your daily life.
5. Discuss what you read. Keep the Bible open so you can check conclusions together.

Continue exploring

If you are beginning, use our guide to reading the Bible. You can also explore the existing Faith in Works teaching or read about sin, the Gospel and baptism.

For contemporary ministry recordings, visit Brother Marko’s English testimonies. Study the Gospel events in this guide through their own Bible passages.

This guide adapts the Isus je Gospod Serbian article Čuda Isusa Hrista. The summaries and study questions are editorial explanations; no complete passage from a modern Bible translation is reproduced.