The miracles of Jesus Christ are undeniable proof of His divinity. According to divine revelation, a miracle is defined as a public act or event performed by the direct power of God, intended to confirm the truth of a messenger’s message. However, the miracles performed by Jesus Christ are distinct in their nature, scope, and manner from those performed by prophets and apostles. The fundamental difference lies in the fact that, unlike the prophets and apostles, Christ performed His miracles by His own power—not by a power external to Him.
When miracles were performed by the prophets and apostles, they consistently emphasized that the power behind their actions was not their own. For example, when the waters of the Red Sea parted and the Israelites walked through on dry ground, Moses—the man of God—did not hesitate to attribute the act to God (Exodus 14:13). This principle also applied in the New Testament era. When the apostles Peter and John healed the lame man at the temple gate, they responded to the astonished crowd:
“Why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?” (Acts 3:12).
Similarly, when Paul healed a sick man in the region of Lystra and the people began offering sacrifices to him and Barnabas, he quickly rejected the honor and gave glory to God, saying:
“We also are men with the same nature as you…” (Acts 14:15).
But when Christ healed the sick, cast out demons, raised the dead, or calmed the storm, He did all of this by His own unlimited power. He openly declared this truth, saying:
“The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me…” (John 10:25),
and
“If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.” (John 10:37–38).
When two disciples of John the Baptist came to ask Jesus whether He was the expected Messiah, He answered them:
“Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them…” (Matthew 11:4–5).
God is the One who established and governs the laws of nature, and He alone has the authority to alter or suspend them as He wills. Every time Jesus performed a miracle, He demonstrated His divine power, majesty, and glory—offering clear and compelling evidence of His divinity.
The number of miracles Jesus performed is very large. The Gospels record about forty of them, serving as examples that reveal Christ’s healing power, His authority over death, and His command over the forces of nature. Moreover, the Gospels indicate that many more miracles were performed but not recorded (see Matthew 4:23–24 and John 20:30)
