How and why did Jesus do his miracles?

Answer 1

Of course the writers of the Gospels, Matthew, John Mark, Luke, and John, record many signs and wonders. Also the writer of many Christian episles, Paul, illudes to these miracles as well. We would expect that, in the case these records are not simply true, they could be biased. So we can also look to other sources. In the years closest to the action there are many historical sources that suggest Jesus performed miracles, but attributed them to magic or witchcraft, however there aren't any that I've been informed of that say that he did not perform these miracles, which in my opinion suggests some kind of authenticity to at the very least the common belief that what Jesus did was indeed miraculous. It would seem to me that if it were not so there would be more challenges against it, basically someone would have said,"no he didn't." But no one did, as far as I am learned. Of course I am no expert so research the topic and see where the facts lead you, and go there. No, he did not; Matthew 12:39, 16:4 An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. Mark 8:12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. Luke 11:29 This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

Answer 2

Jesus did miracles according to the father's leading.

John 5:19-21

Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, to your amazement he will show him even greater things than these. For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it.

He was able to do miracles as he wished:

Luke 5:12-13

While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him.

Jesus' miracles were a sign that he was God's sent servant:

Mat 11:2-6

When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples 3to ask him, "Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?"

4Jesus replied, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. 6Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me." John 10:24-26

The Jews gathered around him, saying, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly." Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.

Answer 3

Lot of miracles, according to Holy Quran:

(Holy Quran 3 The Family of 'Imran:49) And (make him) a messenger to the children of Israel: That I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, that I determine for you out of dust like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird with Allah's permission and I heal the blind and the leprous, and bring the dead to life with Allah's permission and I inform you of what you should eat and what you should store in your houses; most surely there is a sign in this for you, if you are believers.

there are some other verses also about the miracles such as spoke immediately after birth from cradle.

3:46. "He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous."

Answer:

According to the Holy Bible Jesus Christ performed 23 healing miracles, 9 miracles showing His power over nature, and 3 miracles of raising the dead for a total of 35 all together.

Answer 4

Look in The Bible in the book of John Chapter 2 verses 1 thru 11, this says this was his first miracle. Jesus also did the work evangelizing. Read in the book of John Chapter 5 verses 1 thru 42 ( the Samaritan people believed in Jesus as Savior.) And, Jesus also performed works as a teacher, read John chapter 7 verses 14 thru 35. In the bible, Jesus did all types of work as well as being a carpenter by trade from his stepfather, Joseph.

Answer 5

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No. It appears that few Jews of Palestine, the people most likely to have been eye-witnesses to any such miracles, believed that Jesus really performed miracles. The nuber who converted, believing Jesus to be the Messiah, seems to have been quite small. This must have been an embarrassment for the early Christians, as the gospels had Jesus say that a prophet can not find honour in his own country.

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Yes, many believed on him when they saw the miracles. I suppose that seeing is believing.

Please see John 7.31 -

"And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this [man] hath done?"

Answer 6

Modern Science would render the performance of miracles highly unlikely. Most literature of antiquity contains works and feats that defy nature in order to deify the person who allegedly performed the miracle.

By it's very nature a miracle is something that cannot be repeated, so merely reporting a miracle doesn't seem to be very strong grounds for its event in actuality.

AnswerChristians believe that Jesus was not simply a human but was divine. Those who lived and worked with him in his mission on earth felt compelled to write their accounts of his teaching, his life, his work, his death, resurrection and ascension, and, of course, his miracles. These people were not out to deceive - many died for their beliefs and simply would not hve done so had they known their accounts too be lies. Nor were they naive or unintelligent; Matthew was a highly trained tax collector; Paul was a learned Pharisee; Luke was a doctor. John was a fisherman, but even thiis trade was a highly respected business in those days, and being a fisherman did not necessarily mean he was gullible, naive or stupid.

The clearest reason for Jesus' miracles is that stated by John in his account. Written by the disciple closest to Jesus, John's gospel describes Jesus' miracles as 'signs' pointing to his divinty. John lived and worked closely with Jesus for three years and did not only report his experiences in his gospel but also to those whom he taught himself such as Polycarp, and, in turn, Irenaeus, both of whom wrote extensively on Jesus' miracles. John, in the first chapter of his account, emphasises that Jesus is not simply a human, but is divine - a part of the Trinitarian God responsible for Creation itself. As Jesus is present at the creation of the universe, he has power over that universe, so that all universal laws are of his doing. Therefore as a sign of his divinity Jesus is seen as having the authority to defy what we deem as 'nature'.

Therefore the Christian accepts Jesus as able to perform what we see as 'miracles' because these wonders point directlytowards his divinity. Even the authorities who spoke out against Jesus exclaimed 'we have never seen anything like this before' (despite the history of miracles occurring in Jewish history like the parting of the Red Sea).

Contrary to what people think, miracles can be repeated; in the gospel accounts Jesus repeatedly healed, healing ten lepers all on one occasion, and even performed the feeding of the 5000 shortt after performing a similar miracle with 4000 people.

Answer:

Jesus created the universe [John 1:3]. So, what man, living in his finite existence and limited comprehension, might consider "miracles" would be mere "parlor tricks" to the One who created the atom and DNA.

Answer 7

A:Each gospel adds to the list of miracles performed by Jesus, and it is not possible to list them all however, the following is a snapshot of some miracles from each of the New Testament gospels, beginning with Mark:MarkThis gospel introduces the theme of Jesus healing many, at first with difficulty, then with increasing ease, and of casting out demons.

An integrated set of passages in Mark 6:33-8:21 has several of the most well-known miracles connected by at least ten references or allusions to food, including a summary by Jesus of the two feasts in 8:19-21, maintaining a consistent theme of food, plus a minor theme of not understanding:

• Jesus and the disciples had no leisure so much as to eat , so they went into a desert place
• The miracle of feeding the 5000
• The miracle of Jesus walking on water - the disciples were amazed, for they considered not the miracle of the loaves
• Pharisees complain about the disciples eating with unwashed hands
• Discourse - what goes into a man goes into his belly and does not defile
• The miracle when the Greek woman metaphorically begs for crumbs from the table
• The miracle of feeding the 4000
• Disciples are hungry and have only one loaf of bread
• Jesus warns the disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees and they reason, "It is because we have no bread," showing they do not understand
• Summary by Jesus of the two feasts, asking, "Why is it that ye do not understand?"

Here we see that the events are closely related in a literary sense. For example, the miracle in which Jesus walked on water looks back to the feeding of the 5000, because the disciples were amazed, for they considered not the miracle of the loaves; and looks forward to the summary by Jesus, who is frustrated after so many miracles that the disciples still do not understand.

MatthewMatthew introduces few significant miracles performed by Jesus himself during his lifetime. In Matthew 27:51, an earthquake occurred the moment Jesus died, opening the graves, and the bodies arose and walked into Jerusalem, where they were seen by many. LukeLuke introduces the healing of the woman with infirmity (Luke 13:11) and the man with dropsy (Luke 14:4), confirming, by repetition, that good works can be performed on the Sabbath.

For the first time (Luke 22:51), Jesus is recorded as healing the servant's ear cut off by one of his followers.

JohnJohn introduces two miracles performed by Jesus, that were similar to well-known miracles performed by the Greek gods:

In John 2:3, Jesus turned water into wine, just as Dionysus often did. This story is a little unnatural in John - Jesus had not yet performed a miracle, yet his mother knew he could turn water into wine and insisted he do so.

In chapter 5, Jesus cured the lame man waiting by the pool near the sheep market. Archaeologists have established that there really was a pool and that it was part of an Asclepium - a temple to the Greek god Asclepius. Those in need of a cure would go there to be treated by the priests and to seek divine healing in the pool.

In perhaps his most spectacular miracle, Jesus resurrected Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha. The author of Johnwidely used material from Luke, and there are parallels between this story and Luke's parable of Lazarus being hypothetically raised from the dead. Mary and Martha are also friends of Jesus in Luke although Lazarus, being only in a parable, is not their brother.

Answer 8

Another answer from our community:

Jesus spoke and acted with the authority of God Himself. In His ministry, Jesus maintained the God-centered character of His message: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent ye, and believe the gospel" (Mark 1:15). He had come not to glorify Himself; He came soley to make known "the father," or "the One who sent" Him (John 4:34; 5:19,30; 6:38; 7:16-18,28; 8:28,42,50; 14:10,28).

Answer 9

Christians believe that Jesus performed his miracles because he was divine - the Son of God. This view of Jesus evolved through the four New Testament gospels, with Mark saying that he was only human, adopted by God as his son, Matthew and Luke saying that he was partly human but the son of God from his conception and John saying that Jesus was the divine Word of God, existing before creation.

In Mark 10:18, Jesus clearly denies being God: "Why call me good. There is none good but God," but he also instructs the demons not to say who he is. He can miraculously cure ailments, sometimes with great difficulty but as the one reads further, eventually with considerable ease. A better understanding of Jesus and his miracles can be found by looking at the parallel structure in Mark. A parallel structure is a circular sequence in which an opening set of events is contrasted with another, parallel set of events that mirrors the first, using association for emphasis and to develop themes that would not otherwise be apparent, as shown in the following table:A . John explains the coming of Jesus(Mark 1:1-8)

B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)

C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)

D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)

E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)

F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)

G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)

H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.

-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)

I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)

J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)

K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)

L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)

M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)
-- Where he was brought up

N . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)

O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)
-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authority

P . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)

Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)

R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)

S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)

T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)

U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)

V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)

W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)

X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.

B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)

C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)

D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)

E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)

F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)

G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)

H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)

I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)

J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)

K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)

L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)

M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)
-- Where he will die

N' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)

O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)
-- Jesus is asserting his authority

P' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)

Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)

X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)

-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speaking

R' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)

S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)

T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)

U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)

V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)

-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.
-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribes

W' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)

A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)

What we can see is that this first story of the life and mission of Jesus is too artificial to be entirely true. Life is not so neatly organised. If we look again at event R, Feeding the thousands and associated miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21), this can be broken down into more detail, with a series of miracles and discourses with at least ten references to food and an underlying theme of the disciples not understanding:

• Jesus and the disciples had no leisure so much as to eat, so they went into a desert place
• Feeding the 5000
• When Jesus walked on water the disciples were amazed, for they considered not the miracle of the loaves
• Pharisees complain about the disciples eating with unwashed hands
• Discourse - what goes into a man goes into his belly and does not defile
• Greek woman metaphorically begs for crumbs from the table
• Feeding the 4000
• Disciples are hungry and have only one loaf of bread - a similar situation to the two feedings of thousands
• Jesus warns the disciples about the leaven of the Pharisees and they reason, "It is because we have no bread," showing they do not understand
• Summary by Jesus of the two feasts, asking again, "Why is it that ye do not understand?"

We begin to see that the second feeding of the thousands is described for emphasis and might therefore not really have happened. When Jesus walked on water, the passage is not really about whether he could walk on water, but that the disciples were amazed, for they considered not the miracle of the loaves. Once again, this literary use of one of the most famous miracles suggests that it might not really have happened. In fact, the whole group of miracles and discourses seem merely to lead us to the associated half of pair R, the Last supper, leading to the conclusion that we can not be sure that any of these miracles really happened.

We can look at each of Mark's miracles in turn and arrive at the same conclusions. One outcome of this could be that Jesus did not really perform miracles, and the reports of his miracles were not even oral legends that grew over time until they were written down, but that the miracles were literary creations intended to dramatise the story of the historical Jesus. When the Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John add dramatic miracles entirely unknown to the author of Mark, we are left to wonder how the authors knew of these miracles, or whether these miracles were also intended to dramatise the respective stories of the historical Jesus.