The Miracles of Jesus

The Miracles of Christ¹
A Chronological Listing Last revised: 12/06/03
Matthew: Mark: Luke: John:
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I. Background and preparation for ministry

1:1-2:23 - 1:1-2:52 1:1-18
(4%)² (11%) (2%)

II. Beginning of public ministry
3:1-4:11 1:1-13 3:1-4:14 1:19-4:54
(3%) (2%) (5%) (16%)

A. The public ministry of John the Baptist
3:1-12 1:1-8 3:1-20 -

B. The Beginning of Jesus' Public Ministry
3:13-4:11 1:9-13 3:21-4:13 1:19-4:45

(1) Water Into Wine³
—— —— —— 2:1-11

Summary Statement
—— —— —— 2:23

III. Galilean ministry
4:12-18:35 1:14-9:50 4:14-9:56 4:46-7:9
(51%) (53%) (24%) (15%)

A. Phase One: To the Choosing of the Twelve
4:12-12:21 1:15-3:19a 4:14-7:50 4:46-5:47

(2) Courtier’s Son Raised
—— —— —— 4:46-54

(3) Capernaum Demoniac
—— 1:21-28 —— ——

(4) Peter’s Mother-in-Law
(8:14-15) 1:29-31 4:38-39 ——

Summary Statement
(8:16,17) 1:32-34 4:40,41 ——

Summary Statement
4:23f 1:39 —— ——

(5) First catch of Fish
—— —— 5:1-11 ——

(6) Leper cleansed
(8:1-4) 1:40-45 5:12-16 ——

(7) Paralytic through roof
(9:1-8) 2:1-12 5:17-26 ——

(8) Two Blind Men
9:27-31 —— —— ——

(9) Dumb Demoniac
9:32-34 —— —— ——

(10) Withered Hand
(12:9-14) 3:1-6 6:6-11 ——

Summary Statement
(12:15-21) 3:7-12 6:17-19 ——

(11) Centurion’s Servant
8:5-13 —— 7:1-10 ——

(12) Widow’s Son
—— —— 7:11-17 ——

Summary Statement
—— —— 7:21 ——

(13) Impotent Man
—— —— —— 5:1-16

B. Phase Two: To the Withdrawals from Galilee
12:22-14:12 3:19b-6:29 8:1-9:9 -

(14) Blind-Dumb Man
12:22-37 3:19b-30 —— ——

(15) Stilling of the Storm
(8:18,23-27) 4:35-41 8:22-25 ——

(16) Gadarene Demoniacs
(8:28-34) 5:1-20 8:26-39 ——

(17) Woman with Issue of Blood
(9:20-22) 5:25-34 8:43-48 ——

(18) Jairus’ Daughter
(9:23-26) 5:35-43 8:49-56 ——

C. Phase Three: To the Departure to Jerusalem
14:13-18:35 6:30-9:50 9:10-56 6:1-7:9

(19) Five Thousand Fed
14:13-21 6:30-44 9:10-17 6:1-15

(20) Walking on Water
14:13-21 6:47-52 —— 6:16-21

Summary Statement
14:35,36 6:54-56 —— ——

(21) Syrophoenician Woman’s Daughter
15:21-28 7:24-30 —— ——

Summary Statement
15:29-31 —— —— ——

(22) Deaf and Dumb Man
—— 7:31-37 —— ——

(23) Four Thousand Fed
15:32-39 8:1-10 —— ——

(24) Blind Man Healed
—— 8:22-26 —— ——

(25) Demoniac Boy
17:14-21 9:14-29 9:37-43 ——

(26) Money in Fish’s Mouth
17:24-27 —— —— ——

IV. Later Judean-Perean ministry
       19:1-20:34       10:1-52           9:57-19:28     7:10-11:54
        (6%)             (8%)              (35%)            (28%)
    A. Early Judean Phase
        -                 -                9:57-13:21     7:10-10:39

(27) Man Born Blind
—— —— —— 9:1-41

(28) Woman with Infirmity
—— —— 13:10-17 ——

B. Early Perean Phase
- - 13:22-17:9 10:40-42

(29) Man with Dropsy
—— —— 14:1-6 ——

C. Later Judean Phase
- - - 11:1-54

(30) Lazarus raised
—— —— —— 11:1-44

D. Later Perean Phase
19:1-20:34 10:1-52 17:11-19:28 -

(31) Ten Lepers
—— —— 17:11-19 ——

(32) Bartimaeus
20:29-34 10:46-52 18:35-43 ——

V. Final Week and Crucifixion
21:1-27:66 11:1-15:47 19:29-23:56 11:55-19:42
(34%) (34%) (20%) (33%)

A. Friday, arrival at Bethany
- - - 11:55-12:1

B. Saturday, prophetic anointing
26:6-13 14:3-9 - 12:2-11

C. Sunday, Messianic Manifestation
21:1-11 11:1-11 19:29-44 12:12-19

D. Monday, Messianic Authority
21:12-19 11:12-18 19:45-48 12:20-50

(33) Fig Tree
21:18,19 11:12-14 —— ——

E. Tuesday, Controversy and Teaching
21:20-26:16 11:19-14:11 20:1-22:6 -

F. Wednesday, rest (no record)

G. Thursday, farewells
26:17-46 14:12-42 22:7-46 13:1-18:1

H. Friday, Redemptive Accomplishment
26:47-27:61 14:43-15:47 22:47-23:56 18:2-19:42

(34) Malchus’ Ear
                      ——                                      ——                                      ——                                     18:49-51
    I. Saturday, Guard posted at the Tomb
        27:62-66         -                 -                 -

VI. Resurrection appearances and ascension
28:1-20 16:1-20 24:1-53 20:1-21:25
(2%) (3%) (5%) (6%)

A. The Empty Tomb
28:1-8 16:1-8 24:1-12 20:1-10

B. The Appearances to His Disciples
28:9-20 (16:9-20) 24:13-53 20:11-21:25

1. To the women
28:9-10

2. The Bribing of the soldiers
28:11-15

3. To the Twelve in Galilee
28:16-20

       4. To the Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
                        (16:12-13)       24:13-35
       5. To the Disciples in Jerusalem
                        (16:14-18)       24:36-49
       6. The Ascension of Jesus
                        (16:19-20)       24:50-53
       7. To Mary Magdalene
                        (16:9-11)                            20:11-18
       8. To the Disciples in Jerusalem
                                                              20:19-23
       9. To the Disciples with Thomas present
                                                              20:24-29
      10. To the Seven Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias
                                                              21:1-23
(35) Second Catch of Fish
            ——            ——               ——                  21:1-14

²Per cent (%) of verses in this section to total verses of the book.

³The chronological sequence is generally based upon Kurt Aland’s Synopsis of the Four Gospels. The outline headings are taken from the Summary Life of Christ. The sequence of Mark is the basis for the listing. Variations from this in the other gospels are inclosed by ( ).