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Jesus’ Miracles in Order - Free Download

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Jack NewtonJack Newton

Click here for a complete list, courtesy of Tatian of Syria (see below).

Like me, many have tried putting the miracles of Jesus in order. Despite what some claim, Jesus did not only perform 37 miracles1, and there’s no definitive order to them.

The truth is, the earliest sources, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, provide different accounts…

Jesus’ Miracles in Order #

#MatthewMarkLukeJohn
1Healing every disease and sickness - 4:23Exorcises man in the synagogue - 1:25-26Exorcises man in the synagogue - 4:33-35Jesus saw Nathaniel under the fig tree – 1:48
2Heals diseases, torments, possessed, epileptics and paralytics – 4:24Heals Peter’s mother-in-law - 1:30-31Heals Peter’s mother-in-law - 4:38-39Water into wine - 2:7-9
3Heals leper - 8:3Cast out many demons – 1:34Heals every one of them - 4:41Predicts death and resurrection – 2:19
4Heals centurion’s servant – 8:13Heals many – 1:34Cast out many demons – 4:41Jesus knew all people – 2:24
5Heals Peter’s mother-in-law - 8:14-15Casts out devils - 1:39Miraculous catch of fish - 5:4-6Woman at the well - 4:17-18
6Cast out many demons - 8:16Heals leper – 1:41Heals leper – 5:13Heals an official’s son - 4:50-51
7Healed all who were sick – 8:16Heals paralysed man - 2:12Heals paralysed man - 5:24-25Heals lame man - 5:8
8Calming of the storm – 8:26Heals man’s withered hand - 3:5Heals man’s withered hand - 6:10Feeding of the 5000 - 6:11-12
9Healing of Gadarene demoniac - 8:32Healed many and casted out impure spirits – 3:10-11Cured impure spirits and power went out from him and healed all - 6:18-19Walking on water - 6:19
10Heals paralysed man - 9:6-7Calming of the storm - 4:39Those troubled with evil spirits were cured – 6:18Boat immediately arrives at destination – 6:21
11Heals sick woman - 9:22Healing of Gerasene demoniac - 5:13Power came out from him and healed all – 6:19Judas’ betrayal known beforehand - 6:70
12Raises Jairus’ daughter – 9:25Heals sick woman - 5:29Heals centurion’s servant - 7:10Jesus could see the past – 8:56
13Heals two blind men - 9:29-30Raises Jairus’ daughter – 5:41-42Raising of widow’s son - 7:14-15Heals man born blind – 9:6-7
14Heals a mute man - 9:33Feeding of the 5000 - 6:41-42Women cured of evil spirits and diseases - 8:2Predicts death and resurrection - 10:17
15Healing every disease and sickness - 9:35Walking on water - 6:48Calming of the storm - 8:24Raising of Lazarus - 11:43-44
16Heals man’s withered hand – 12:13Wind dies down immediately – 6:51Healing of Gerasene demoniac - 8:32-33Predicts death and resurrection - 12:32
17Healed great multitudes - 12:15All who touched Jesus’ cloak were healed - 6:56Heals sick woman - 8:44Predicts his betrayal – 13:18-26
18Heals deaf and mute man – 12:22Heals Syrophoenician woman’s daughter - 7:29-30Raises Jairus’ daughter - 8:55Predicts Pentecost - 14:16
19Predicts death and resurrection - 12:40Heals deaf and mute man – 7:34-35Healed those who needed healing - 9:11Predicts Pentecost - 14:26
20Heals a few people – 13:58Feeds the 4000 – 8:7-8Feeding of the 5000 - 9:16-17Predicts Pentecost - 15:26
21Had compassion and healed their sick – 14:14Heals blind man at Bethsaida – 8:23-25Predicts death and resurrection – 9:22Predicts Pentecost – 16:7
22Feeding of the 5000 - 14:19-20Predicts death and resurrection – 8:31The transfiguration - 9:29Predicts Pentecost – 16:13
23Walking on water - 14:25The transfiguration - 9:2-3Heals demon-possessed boy - 9:42Predicts death and resurrection - 16:16
24Wind dies down immediately - 14:32Predicts death and resurrection - 9:9Predicts death and resurrection – 9:44Predicts death – 16:28
25All who touched Jesus’ cloak were healed - 14:36Heals demon-possessed boy - 9:25-26Heals mute man – 11:14Predicts the disciples will abandon him – 16:32
26Heals Canaanite woman’s daughter - 15:28Predicts death and resurrection - 9:31Predicts death and resurrection – 11:29Predicts death – 17:11
27Heals all: the mute, maimed, lame, and blind – 15:30-31Predicts death and resurrection – 10:33-34Straightens crippled woman - 13:13Predicts death – 17:13
28Feeds the 4000 - 15:36-37Heals blind Bartimaeus - 10:52Predicts the crowds response to the Triumphal Entry – 13:35Display of power – 18:6
29Predicts death and resurrection - 16:4Foreknowledge about the donkey – 11:2-6Heals man with abdominal swelling - 14:4The resurrection – 20:14
30Predicts death and resurrection - 16:21Curses fig tree - 11:21Heals 10 lepers - 17:14Jesus inexplicably appears - 20:19
31The transfiguration – 17:2Predicts destruction of the temple - 13:2Predicts death and resurrection – 18:31-33Jesus inexplicably appears - 20:26
32Predicts death and resurrection - 17:9Predicts the siege of Jerusalem - 13:14Heals blind Bartimaeus - 18:43Miraculous catch of fish - 21:6
33Heals demon-possessed boy - 17:18Predicts the woman with the alabaster jar will be remembered – 14:9Foreknowledge about the donkey - 19:30-34Prophecies Peter’s death by crucifixion - 21:18
34Predicts death and resurrection – 17:23Foreknowledge about man carrying a jar – 14:13Predicts the sack of Jerusalem - 19:43-44
35Predicts coin in fish’s mouth - 17:27Predicts his betrayal – 14:18-21Predicts destruction of the temple - 21:6
36Healed all in the great multitude - 19:2Predicts death and resurrection - 14:28Predicts the siege of Jerusalem – 21:20-21
37Predicts death and resurrection – 20:18-19Predicts Peter’s betrayal - 14:30Foreknowledge about man carrying a jar – 22:10
38Heals two blind men - 20:34Predicts Judas’ betrayal - 14:42Predicts his betrayal – 22:21
39Foreknowledge about the donkey – 21:2-6The Resurrection – 16:14Predicts Peter’s betrayal - 22:34
40Heals the blind and lame at the temple - 21:14The Ascension – 16:19Heals the servant’s ear - 22:51
41Curses fig tree - 21:18The Resurrection 24:15
42Predicts destruction of the temple - 24:2Jesus veiled his appearance - 24:16
43Predicts the siege of Jerusalem – 24:15-16Jesus inexplicably disappears - 24:31
44Predicts his crucifixion – 26:2Jesus inexplicably appears - 24:36
45Predicts the woman with the alabaster jar will be remembered – 26:13Predicts Pentecost – 24:49
46Predicts his betrayal - 26:21-25The Ascension - 24:51
47Predicts death and resurrection - 26:32
48Predicts Peter’s betrayal – 26:34
49Predicts Judas’ betrayal - 26:46
50The Resurrection 28:9

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Contradictions in the Gospels? #

Whilst there are many similarities, there are differences too. Matthew records 50 miracles of Jesus. Mark give us 40 and Luke tells us about 46. John only records 33 of Jesus’ miracles! Some might say these are examples of Gospel contradictions. But here’s the interesting thing…

The apostles weren’t too concerned about the internal harmony of the Gospels. Papias, a 1st century Christian, tells us that St Peter:

“… had no intention of giving an ordered account of the Lord’s sayings.”

Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord2

I would argue this applies to his miracles too. But is it possible to know the chronological order of Jesus’ miracles?


Tatian’s diatessaron #

The diatessaron of Tatian was the first known attempt to bring harmony to the Gospels. Tatian was a 2nd century Christian, and his work was very popular. It was used authoritatively in Syriac-Christian communities until the 9th century!3 But what is the diatessaron?

Diatessaron means ‘through four’, referring to the four Gospels. Tatian attempted to combine Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and place them in chronological order into one book. Let’s see how Tatian’s diatessaron puts Jesus’ miracles in order…

Chronological order of Jesus’ miracles #

#MatthewMarkLukeJohn
1Jesus saw Nathaniel under the fig tree – 1:48
2Water into wine - 2:7-9
3Miraculous catch of fish - 5:4-6
4Heals an official’s son - 4:50-51
5Exorcises man in the synagogue - 1:25-26Exorcises man in the synagogue - 4:33-35
6Heals Peter’s mother-in-law - 8:14-15Heals Peter’s mother-in-law - 1:30-31Heals Peter’s mother-in-law - 4:38-39
7Cast out many demons - 8:16Cast out many demons – 1:34Cast out many demons – 4:41
8Heals many – 8:16Heals many – 1:3 4Heals many - 4:41
9Healing every disease and sickness - 4:23
10Casts out devils - 1:39
11Heals diseases, torments, possessed, epileptics and paralytics – 4:24
12Heals paralysed man - 9:6-7Heals paralysed man - 2:12Heals paralysed man - 5:24-25
13Heals man’s withered hand – 12:13Heals man’s withered hand - 3:5Heals man’s withered hand - 6:10
14Healed great multitudes - 12:15
15Healed many and casted out impure spirits – 3:10-11
16Cured impure spirits and power went out from him and healed all - 6:18-19
17Heals centurion’s servant – 8:13Heals centurion’s servant - 7:10
18Raising of widow’s son - 7:14-15
19Calming of the storm – 8:26Calming of the storm - 4:39Calming of the storm - 8:24
20Healing of Gadarene demoniac -
8:32Healing of Gerasene demoniac - 5:13Healing of Gerasene demoniac - 8:32-33
21Heals sick woman - 9:22Heals sick woman - 5:29Heals sick woman - 8:44
22Raises Jairus’ daughter – 9:25Raises Jairus’ daughter – 5:41-42Raises Jairus’ daughter - 8:55
23Heals two blind men - 9:29-30
24Heals a mute man - 9:33
25Healing every disease and sickness - 9:35
26Heals mute man – 11:14
27Heals deaf and mute man – 12:22
28Jesus knew all people – 2:24
29Predicts death and resurrection – 12:40Predicts death and resurrection – 11:29
30Heals mute man -11:14
31Healed a few people – 13:58Healed a few people - 6:5
32Women cured of evil spirits and diseases - 8:2
33Had compassion and healed their sick – 14:14Healed those who needed healing - 9:11
34Feeding of the 5000 - 14:19-20Feeding of the 5000 - 6:41-42Feeding of the 5000 - 9:16-17Feeding of the 5000 - 6:11-12
35Walking on water - 14:25Walking on water - 6:48Walking on water - 6:19
36Wind dies down immediately - 14:32Wind dies down immediately – 6:51
37Boat immediately arrives at destination – 6:21
38All who touched Jesus’ cloak were healed - 14:36All who touched Jesus’ cloak were healed - 6:56
39Judas’ betrayal known beforehand - 6:70
40Heals Canaanite woman’s daughter - 15:28Heals Syrophoenician woman’s daughter - 7:29-30
41Heals deaf and mute man – 7:34-35
42Woman at the well - 4:17-18
43Heals leper - 8:3Heals leper – 1:41Heals leper – 5:13
44Heals lame man - 5:8
45Heals all: the mute, maimed, lame, and blind – 15:30-31
46Feeds the 4000 - 15:36-37Feeds the 4000 – 8:7-8
47Heals blind man at Bethsaida – 8:23-25
48Predicts death and resurrection - 16:21Predicts death and resurrection – 8:31
49The transfiguration – 17:2The transfiguration - 9:2-3The transfiguration - 9:29
50Predicts death and resurrection - 17:9Predicts death and resurrection - 9:9
51Heals demon-possessed boy - 17:18Heals demon-possessed boy - 9:25-26Heals demon-possessed boy - 9:42
52Predicts death and resurrection – 17:23Predicts death and resurrection - 9:31Predicts death and resurrection – 9:44
53Predicts coin in fish’s mouth - 17:27
54Straightens crippled woman - 13:13
55Healed all in the great multitude - 19:2
56Heals man with abdominal swelling - 14:4
57Heals 10 lepers - 17:14
58Predicts death and resurrection – 20:18-19Predicts death and resurrection – 10:33-34Predicts death and resurrection – 18:31-33
59Heals blind Bartimaeus - 10:52Heals blind Bartimaeus - 18:43
60Predicts death and resurrection – 2:19
61Healed those in need of healing – 9:11
62Curses fig tree - 21:18Curses fig tree - 11:21
63Jesus could see the past – 8:56
64Heals man born blind – 9:6-7
65Predicts death and resurrection - 10:17
66Raising of Lazarus - 11:43-44
67Foreknowledge about the donkey – 21:2-6Foreknowledge about the donkey – 11:2-6Foreknowledge about the donkey - 19:30-34
68Predicts the sack of Jerusalem - 19:43-44
69Heals the blind and lame at the temple - 21:14
70Predicts death and resurrection - 12:32
71Predicts destruction of the temple - 24:2Predicts destruction of the temple - 13:2Predicts destruction of the temple - 21:6
72Predicts the siege of Jerusalem – 24:15-16Predicts the siege of Jerusalem - 13:14Predicts the siege of Jerusalem – 21:20-21
73Predicts his crucifixion – 26:2
74Predicts his betrayal - 26:21-25Predicts his betrayal – 14:18-21Predicts his betrayal – 22:21Predicts his betrayal – 13:18-26
75Predicts death and resurrection - 26:32Predicts death and resurrection - 14:28
76Predicts Peter’s betrayal – 26:34Predicts Peter’s betrayal - 14:30Predicts Peter’s betrayal - 22:34
77Predicts Pentecost - 14:16
78Predicts Pentecost - 14:26
79Predicts Pentecost - 15:26
80Predicts Pentecost – 16:7
81Predicts Pentecost – 16:13
82Predicts death and resurrection - 16:16
83Predicts death – 16:28
84Predicts the disciples will abandon him – 16:32
85Predicts death – 17:11
86Predicts death – 17:13
87Predicts Judas’ betrayal - 26:46Predicts Judas’ betrayal - 14:42
88Display of power – 18:6
89Heals the servant’s ear - 22:51
90The Resurrection – 20:14
91Jesus veiled his appearance - 24:16
92Jesus inexplicably disappears - 24:31
93Jesus inexplicably appears - 24:36Jesus inexplicably appears - 20:19
94Predicts Pentecost – 24:49
95Jesus inexplicably appears - 20:26
96Miraculous catch of fish - 21:6
97Prophecies Peter’s death by crucifixion - 21:18
98The Ascension – 16:19The Ascension - 24:51

The harmony of the Gospels #

According to Tatian’s diatessaron, the so-called 37 miracles become 98! Although the Gospel authors themselves did not provide a clear chronology, by placing the miracles of Jesus in order like this, I believe the diatessaron of Tatian shows it is possible to see harmony instead of contradictions in the Gospels.

Sources #

1 Willmington, H., 2018. An Introduction to the Miracles of Jesus Christ.

2 Eusebius of Caesarea., 324-325. Ecclesiastical History.

3 Petersen, W.L., 2015. Tatian’s Diatessaron: its creation, dissemination, significance, and history in scholarship (Vol. 25). Brill.

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