Miracles of the Bible
72 miracles from Genesis to Acts, grouped by category. Click a category or a name below to filter everything on this page.
Category
Who performed
In narrative order
Genesis
Exodus & Wilderness
Conquest & Kingdom
Exile
Gospels
Acts
72 miracles
Moses' Staff Becomes a Snake
God gives Moses a sign at the burning-bush mountain: staff to snake and back.
Plague of Darkness
Darkness thick enough to feel covers Egypt for three days.
Death of the Firstborn
The final plague: every Egyptian firstborn dies at midnight; Passover blood spares Israel's.
Parting the Red Sea
The sea splits and Israel crosses on dry ground, ahead of Pharaoh's army.
Manna and Quail
Bread appears on the ground each morning and quail cover the camp each evening.
The Sun Stands Still
The sun and moon stop in the sky so Israel can finish the battle by daylight.
The Widow's Oil and Flour
A jar of flour and a jug of oil don't run out through the whole famine.
Elijah Raises the Widow's Son
Elijah stretches himself over the boy three times and his life returns.
Fire From Heaven on Mount Carmel
Fire falls and consumes Elijah's water-soaked offering in front of Baal's prophets.
Jonah Preserved in the Fish
A great fish swallows Jonah whole; he survives three days inside it.
The Miraculous Catch of Fish
A net let down at Jesus' word comes up so full it starts to tear.
Calming the Storm
Jesus wakes in a swamped boat, rebukes the wind and waves, and the sea goes still.
Healing the Canaanite Woman's Daughter
Jesus heals a Gentile woman's demon-afflicted daughter from a distance.
Feeding the 4,000
Seven loaves and a few fish feed 4,000 people with seven baskets left over.
Feeding the 5,000
Five loaves and two fish feed 5,000 people with twelve baskets left over.
Walking on Water
Jesus walks out to the disciples' boat across the surface of the sea at night.
Healing Ten Lepers
Ten men with leprosy are cleansed on their way to the priests; one turns back to thank Jesus.
Raising Lazarus
Four days dead, Lazarus walks out of the tomb still wrapped in grave cloths.
Healing Blind Bartimaeus
A blind beggar who won't stop shouting for Jesus receives his sight on the road.
Healing Malchus' Ear
Jesus heals the severed ear of the high priest's servant during his own arrest.
Peter Heals a Lame Beggar
A man lame from birth walks for the first time at the temple's Beautiful Gate.
Paul Blinds Elymas
A sorcerer opposing Paul's preaching is struck blind on the spot.
Paul Heals a Lame Man at Lystra
A man lame from birth jumps up and walks, mistaking Paul and Barnabas for gods.
Paul and Silas Freed From Prison
An earthquake shakes open every cell door and loosens every chain in the jail.
Paul Raises Eutychus
A young man falls asleep, drops from a third-story window, and is raised alive.
