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The Acts of Jesus in the Gospels – Miracles, Teachings, Healings

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The miracles, teachings, and healings of Jesus in the Gospels.

Jesus’ actions in the Gospels, including every healing, miracle, exorcism, and teaching—categorized with scripture references. #

Category Subcategory / Description Event / Instance Scripture Reference
Casting Out Demons Synagogue deliverance Man with unclean spirit Mark 1:23–26; Luke 4:33–35
Gadarenes region Two men possessed Matt. 8:28–34; Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39
Healing summary Capernaum exorcisms Mark 1:32–34; Matt. 8:16
Woman bound 18 years Healing in synagogue Luke 13:10–17
Mary Magdalene Delivered from 7 demons Luke 8:2
Various At least 10 unique exorcisms Summary references across all Gospels
Healing the Sick Specific individuals Leper, Centurion’s servant, Blind men, etc. Matt. 8–9; Mark 1–2; John 4–11
Mass healings “He healed all…” Matt. 4:24; 8:16; 9:35
Unique miracles Ear restoration, woman’s issue, ten lepers Luke 22:50–51; Matt. 9:20–22; Luke 17:11–19
Total 26 distinct healings —
Nature Miracles Food, water, creation Water into wine, feeding 5,000/4,000, fig tree John 2:1–11; Matt. 14–15; 21:18–22
Control over nature Calming storm, walking on water Matt. 8:23–27; 14:22–33
Other signs Transfiguration, resurrection Matt. 17:1–8; John 20
Total 10 major miracles —
Preaching & Teaching Synagogue/Temple Nazareth, Capernaum, Jerusalem Luke 4:16–30; Mark 1:21–28; John 7:14–29
Major Discourses Sermon on Mount, Olivet, Upper Room, etc. Matt. 5–7; 24–25; John 6; 13–17
Parables Good Samaritan, Prodigal Son, Sower, etc. Matt. 13; Luke 10, 15
One-on-One Nicodemus, woman at well, thief on cross John 3, 4; Luke 23
Miraculous Context Healing + teaching moments John 9; 11; Mark 2
Rebukes/Corrections Woes, Sabbath law, Caesar taxes Matt. 23; Mark 2; Matt. 22
Discipleship & Mission Sending 12 and 72, Great Commission Matt. 10, 28; Luke 10
Public Sermons & Sayings “I am,” Beatitudes, boat sermons John 8–11; Matt. 5; Mark 4
Post-Resurrection Emmaus, locked room, Ascension Luke 24; John 20; Acts 1
Total 45 named events or teachings —

 

Category Subcategory / Description Event / Instance Scripture Reference
Summary: Total Documented Events = 91
Category Event Count Percentage
Casting Out Demons 10 10.99%
Healing the Sick 26 28.57%
Nature Miracles 10 10.99%
Preaching & Teaching 45 49.45%

 

Data Source #

1. Jesus Casting Out Demons – 10 Unique Events #

  1. Man in synagogue (Mark 1:23–26; Luke 4:33–35)

  2. Many demons cast out in Capernaum (Mark 1:32–34; Matt. 8:16)

  3. Two men in the Gadarenes (Matt. 8:28–34; Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)

  4. Demon-possessed mute man (Matt. 9:32–34)

  5. Canaanite woman’s daughter (Matt. 15:21–28; Mark 7:24–30)

  6. Boy with deaf and mute spirit (Matt. 17:14–18; Mark 9:14–29; Luke 9:37–43)

  7. Blind and mute demon-possessed man (Matt. 12:22–23)

  8. Woman bound by a spirit for 18 years (Luke 13:10–17)

  9. Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:2 – 7 demons)

  10. General summary in villages and towns (Luke 4:41; Mark 3:11)

2. Jesus Healing the Sick – 26 Individual Healings #

  1. Leper (Matt. 8:1–4)

  2. Centurion’s servant (Matt. 8:5–13)

  3. Peter’s mother-in-law (Matt. 8:14–15)

  4. Many healed in Capernaum (Matt. 8:16)

  5. Paralytic man (Matt. 9:1–8)

  6. Woman with bleeding (Matt. 9:20–22)

  7. Jairus’ daughter (Matt. 9:23–25)

  8. Two blind men (Matt. 9:27–31)

  9. Man with shriveled hand (Matt. 12:9–13)

  10. Blind and mute demoniac (Matt. 12:22)

  11. Canaanite woman’s daughter (Matt. 15:28)

  12. Deaf and mute man (Mark 7:31–37)

  13. Blind man at Bethsaida (Mark 8:22–26)

  14. Boy with unclean spirit (Mark 9:14–29)

  15. Bartimaeus, blind beggar (Mark 10:46–52)

  16. Woman bent over (Luke 13:10–17)

  17. Man with dropsy (Luke 14:1–6)

  18. Ten lepers (Luke 17:11–19)

  19. High priest’s servant’s ear (Luke 22:50–51)

  20. Nobleman’s son (John 4:46–54)

  21. Lame man at Bethesda (John 5:1–9)

  22. Man born blind (John 9)

  23. Lazarus (John 11:38–44)

  24. Summary healings (Matt. 4:24; 8:16; 9:35)

  25. Healing multitudes at Gennesaret (Matt. 14:34–36)

  26. Healing all who touched His garment (Mark 6:56)

3. Nature Miracles – 10 Events #

  1. Water into wine (John 2:1–11)

  2. Great catch of fish (Luke 5:1–11)

  3. Calming the storm (Matt. 8:23–27)

  4. Feeding the 5,000 (Matt. 14:13–21)

  5. Walking on water (Matt. 14:22–33)

  6. Feeding the 4,000 (Matt. 15:32–39)

  7. Coin in the fish’s mouth (Matt. 17:24–27)

  8. Fig tree withered (Matt. 21:18–22)

  9. Transfiguration (Matt. 17:1–8)

  10. Resurrection (John 20)

4. Preaching and Teaching Events – 45 Named Instances #

Synagogue & Temple Teachings #

  1. Taught in synagogue at Nazareth – Luke 4:16–30

  2. Regularly taught in synagogues – Matthew 4:23; 9:35

  3. Taught in Capernaum synagogue – Mark 1:21–28

  4. Taught in Jerusalem Temple – John 7:14–29

  5. Final Temple teaching – Mark 12:35–37

Major Discourses #

  1. Sermon on the Mount – Matthew 5–7

  2. Olivet Discourse (on end times) – Matthew 24–25

  3. Bread of Life discourse – John 6:25–59

  4. Good Shepherd discourse – John 10:1–18

  5. Upper Room discourse – John 13–17

  6. Teaching on new birth (Nicodemus) – John 3:1–21

  7. Teaching the Samaritan woman – John 4:7–26

Parables (as Teaching Tools) #

  1. Parable of the Sower – Matthew 13:1–23

  2. Parable of the Weeds – Matthew 13:24–30

  3. Parable of the Mustard Seed – Matthew 13:31–32

  4. Parable of the Ten Virgins – Matthew 25:1–13

  5. Parable of the Prodigal Son – Luke 15:11–32

  6. Parable of the Good Samaritan – Luke 10:25–37

  7. Parable of the Talents – Matthew 25:14–30

One-on-One Teaching Moments #

  1. With Nicodemus – John 3:1–21

  2. With the woman at the well – John 4:7–26

  3. With the rich young ruler – Matthew 19:16–22

  4. With Martha and Mary – Luke 10:38–42

  5. With the thief on the cross – Luke 23:39–43

Teachings with Miracles #

  1. Feeding of the 5,000 (teaching afterward) – John 6:1–14, 22–59

  2. Healing of the man born blind (spiritual blindness) – John 9

  3. Raising of Lazarus (resurrection teaching) – John 11:1–44

  4. Healing of paralytic and forgiveness – Mark 2:1–12

Correction & Rebuke Teachings #

  1. Woes to the Pharisees – Matthew 23

  2. Confrontation over Sabbath laws – Mark 2:23–28

  3. Teaching on divorce – Matthew 19:3–12

  4. Paying taxes to Caesar – Matthew 22:15–22

  5. Confrontation with Sadducees – Matthew 22:23–33

Mission and Discipleship #

  1. Sending out the 12 – Matthew 10

  2. Sending out the 72 – Luke 10:1–20

  3. Cost of discipleship – Luke 14:25–33

  4. Great Commission – Matthew 28:18–20

Public Sermons & Sayings #

  1. Beatitudes – Matthew 5:1–12

  2. “I am” sayings (e.g., “I am the Light”) – John 8:12; 9:5; 11:25

  3. Kingdom of God teachings – Luke 17:20–21; Matthew 13

  4. Teaching from boats – Mark 4:1–2

  5. Teaching during triumphal entry – Luke 19:45–48

Post-Resurrection Teachings #

  1. Road to Emmaus – Luke 24:13–35

  2. Teaching disciples in locked room – Luke 24:36–49; John 20:19–23

  3. Final instruction before ascension – Acts 1:3–8

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