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

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)

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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)

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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)

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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 #

6. Sermon on the Mount – Matthew 5–7

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

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

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

10. Upper Room discourse – John 13–17

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

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

Parables (as Teaching Tools) #

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One-on-One Teaching Moments #

20. With Nicodemus – John 3:1–21

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

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

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

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

Teachings with Miracles #

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

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

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

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

Correction & Rebuke Teachings #

29. Woes to the Pharisees – Matthew 23

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

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

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

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

Mission and Discipleship #

34. Sending out the 12 – Matthew 10

35. Sending out the 72 – Luke 10:1–20

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

37. Great Commission – Matthew 28:18–20

Public Sermons & Sayings #

38. Beatitudes – Matthew 5:1–12

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

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

41. Teaching from boats – Mark 4:1–2

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

Post-Resurrection Teachings #

43. Road to Emmaus – Luke 24:13–35

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

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