25 Miracles of Jesus -- 'A' Through to 'Z' Quiz

Answer: Bethany

According to Scripture, Jesus ascended to heaven at Bethany while His disciples looked on. Luke 24:50-53 gives this account: "And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen."

According to Scripture, the ascension took place after Christ was crucified and was resurrected from the dead after three days. Details about the crucifixion and the resurrection are found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Answer: Wash in a specific pool.

After applying clay to the man's eyes, Jesus told the man to wash at the pool of Siloam, as per the KJV, NKJV and NIV. All three Bible versions report Siloam is translated as Sent.

John 9;5-7, in the NKJV, explains things this way: "'As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.' When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, 'Go, wash in the pool of Siloam' (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing."

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible give this fascinating information about the Pool of Siloam: "Hezekiah had a tunnel cut through solid rock to transport water from Gihon (the 'Virgin's Fountain') into the city of Jerusalem, to the pool of Siloam (see 2 Kings 20:20, 2 Chronicles 32:30). John emphasizes that the name Siloam means 'Sent,' because Jesus announced that He had been sent by God (John 9:4)."

The blind man who gained his sight is not named even though the entire ninth chapter of John is devoted to Jesus healing him. The first verse reports he was born blind.

Answer: Centurion

The man with tremendous faith was a centurion. According to the passage, his servant was healed "in the same hour" the centurion made the request of Jesus. Verse 10 in the NKJV states Jesus "marveled" at the faith of the centurion. Obviously, the centurion was a Gentile and not Jewish. Verse 10 goes on to quote Jesus as saying to the people who were in His midst: "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel."

Although centurions were part of a ruthless Roman killing machine, they are portrayed in remarkably good light in the New Testament. For example, the centurion Cornelius was one of the very first Gentiles to become a believer in a resurrected Jesus Christ. The account of Cornelius is found in Acts 10.

Answer: Decapolis

Decapolis is the correct answer. The name means 'ten cities' in Greek and according to the website Christiananswers.net the district was east and southeast of the Sea of Galilee and was largely inhabited by Greeks.

According to Scripture, Jesus entered Decapolis after visiting the region of Tyre and Sidon.

Mark 7:32-35 in the NKJV gives this account: "Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him. And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue. Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, 'Ephphatha,' that is, 'Be opened.' Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it. And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, 'He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.'"

Answer: Malchus

Malchus is the correct answer. Luke 22:49-51 gives this account of the miraculous restoration of Malchus' ear: "When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said to Him, 'Lord, shall we strike with the sword?' And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus answered and said, 'Permit even this.' And He touched his ear and healed him."

Malchus, however, is not identified by name in Luke's Gospel. He is identified in only John. (See John 18:10) Parallel passages involving Christ's arrest and the severing of Malchus' ear also appear in Matthew 26:46-57 and Mark 14:43-50.

Answer: Fig

Fig is the correct answer.

Matthew 21:18-19 gives this account: "Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, 'Let no fruit grow on you ever again.' Immediately the fig tree withered away."

Verses 20 and 21 go on to tell of the disciples questioning Jesus about the withered tree: "And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, 'How did the fig tree wither away so soon?' So Jesus answered and said to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.'"

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible give this explanation about the withered fig tree: "The withering of the fig tree illustrates God's judgment on unbelieving Israel, but it also became a means for Jesus to teach His disciples that faith works miracles and is the basis for the answered prayer."

Answer: Possessed by demons

According to Matthew 15 she came to Jesus seeking help for her daughter who was demon possessed. It appears she was determined not to leave until she received help. And sure enough, Scripture reports her daughter was made well.

Here's how Matthew 15:21-28 explains things in the NKJV: "Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, 'Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.' But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, 'Send her away, for she cries out after us.' But He answered and said, 'I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.' Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, 'Lord, help me!' But He answered and said, 'It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.' And she said, 'Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.' Then Jesus answered and said to her, 'O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.' And her daughter was healed from that very hour."

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible state the passage explains that Christ's main commitment was to the people of Israel, who He described as 'lost sheep'. "Jesus would always give the Jews the first opportunity to accept Him as their Messiah," the notes explain.

Answer: House of a ruler of the Pharisees

Surprisingly, Jesus was in the House of a ruler of the Pharisees when He performed the miracle. And wouldn't you know it. The Pharisees were upset because the miraculous healing took place on the Sabbath.

The NIV doesn't use the term dropsy. Rather, it states the man was "suffering from abnormal swelling of his body."

Luke 14:1-6, in the NKJV, states: "Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely. And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy. And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?' But they kept silent. And He took him and healed him, and let him go. Then He answered them, saying, 'Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?' And they could not answer Him regarding these things."

Answer: 38

The correct answer is 38 years. According to Scripture, the miraculous healing took place by the Sheep Gate, a pool called Bethsaida in Hebrew. The passage states the seriously ill and handicapped gathered at the pool and an angel of the Lord would stir up the water and the first one to enter it would be made well. However, the paralyzed man was by himself and had no one to help him enter the pool.

John 5:6-9, in the NKJV , gives this account: "When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, 'Do you want to be made well?' The sick man answered Him, 'Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.' Jesus said to him, 'Rise, take up your bed and walk.' And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked."

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible state, "the Sheep Gate was a gate in the wall of Jerusalem near the temple, through which sheep were brought for sacrifice. The pool of Bethsaida was a double pool surrounded by colonnades on four sides, with a fifth colonnade standing on the dividing wall that separated the northern and southern pools."

Answer: True

True. Jesus actually calmed storms on the Sea of Galilee on two different occasions and fed large gatherings of people with a pittance of food on two different occasions.

In regards to calming storms on the Sea of Galilee, details of the first miracle can be found in Matthew 8, Mark 4 and Luke 8. Details of the second miracle can be found in Matthew 14 and Mark 6. In the first incident, Christ was sleeping in a boat rowed by the disciples when He calmed the storm. In the second incident, the disciples encountered Christ walking on the water of the Sea of Galilee during a storm. In both cases He rebuked the waves and all was placid, Scripture states.

In regards to feeding large gatherings of people with a pittance of food, details of the first miracle can be found in Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9 and John 6. Details of the second miracle can be found in Matthew 15 and Mark 8. In the first incident, Christ fed 5,000 men with five loaves and two fish. In the second incident, He fed 4,000 men with seven loaves and a "few small fish".

Although Scripture says Jesus fed 5,000 men on the first occasion and 4,000 men on the second, many theologians believe He fed a substantially larger number as the figures do not include women and children. As per the custom of the day, woman and children were not included in census figures. As a result, many theologians believe He fed 15,000 people on the first occasion and 12,000 on the second occasion.

Answer: Passed through the midst of them and went on His way.

The correct answer is Christ "simply passed through the midst of them and went on His way." No further details are given. However, it's as if Christ became an apparition and His assailants were unable to put their hands on them.

Luke 4:16 states Jesus was in Nazareth, his home village, at the time. According to Matthew 13:58, Jesus declined to perform "mighty works" in the area surrounding Nazareth, due to the unbelief of the people.

Answer: Ten cleansed, one gave thanks

According to Scripture, ten lepers were cured, but only one, a Samaritan, returned to give thanks to Jesus. The story is one of the more popular ones in the New Testament.

Here's how Luke 17:11-17 reports the miraculous mass cleansing: "Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!' So when He saw them, He said to them, 'Go, show yourselves to the priests.' And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. So Jesus answered and said, 'Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?' And He said to him, 'Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.'"

In a number of accounts in the four Gospels about Christ miraculously curing people of ailments and infirmities, He states their faith made them well.

Answer: Peter

According to Scripture, Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law when she was in bed with a fever. Matthew 8:14-15 gives this account: "Now when Jesus had come into Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them." No further details are given.

Verses 16 and 17 go on tell about Jesus performing more miracles that evening: "When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
'He Himself took our infirmities
And bore our sicknesses.'"

Because of the passage involving Peter's mother-in-law, it is a certainty he was married. However, with the eleven other disciples there is no indication about their marital status.

Answer: Nain

The correct answer is Nain. According to the website Christiananswers.net, Nain means "green pastures" and "lovely." The same website reports Nain is about 25 miles southwest of Capernaum. This is the only time Nain is mentioned in the English Bible.

Luke 7:11-15, in the NKJV Bible, gives this account of the miracle: "Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, 'Do not weep.' Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, 'Young man, I say to you, arise.' So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother."

Answer: Outraged

Make no mistake about it. They were outraged on a number of occasions, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Two miracles strongly condemned by the Pharisees involved the healing of the man with a withered hand (Matthew 12)and the paralytic (Luke 5) simply because they took place on the Sabbath.

To the Pharisees, it was as if Jesus desecrated the day. Their twisted line of thinking went something like this: If He was a true follower of God, He should've ignored the poor, suffering people because it was the Sabbath.

Matthew 12:11-12 tells of Jesus rebuking the Pharisees: "What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out? Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

Scripture goes on to tell of Jesus asking a man with a withered hand to stretch it out and the hand "was restored as whole as the other." This miracle outraged the Pharisees so much the very next verse states they "went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him."

Jesus outraged the Pharisees for a number of reasons, not the least of which He claimed to be the Son of God. But His performing of miracles on the Sabbath was right up there. As John 5:18 states: "Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God."

Answer: They made a hole in the roof of the house and lowered the man down.

According to Scripture, the four men climbed up on top of the house, made a hole in the roof and then proceeded to lower the paralyzed man on a stretcher into the crowded house so Jesus could heal him. Scripture states the house was crammed full of people and there was no other way to take the man to Jesus.

Mark 2:1-5, in the NKJV, gives this account: "And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, 'Son, your sins are forgiven you.'"

The passage concludes with Jesus telling the man to "arise, take your bed and go to your house," and immediately the man was cured of his paralysis.

Answer: True

True. In many instances he told the people not to tell anyone who He was, but Scripture indicates His fame spread all the more. There are different instances of this in Scripture with the cleansing of a leper in Mark 1:40-45 being a classic example.

According to Scripture, Jesus healed the leper by touching him and saying "be cleansed." Verse 43 states Jesus "strictly warned" the cleansed leper "to say nothing to anyone." Then verse 45 goes on to state the man "went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every direction."

There are various theories as to why Jesus told people to remain quiet after He miraculously healed them. Many evangelical Christians, myself included, believe Jesus didn't want people following Him simply because of the miracles He performed. What He really wanted people to focus on was His message: He was the Son of God who was sent into the world to save the world and not condemn it. In other words, Christ wanted people to believe in Him and His message of love and forgiveness and not to be dazzled by mind-boggling miracles.

Answer: Synagogue ruler

Jairus, according to Mark 5:22 and Luke 8:41, was one of the rulers of a synagogue. According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, Jairus was likely a lay leader charged with supervising services at the synagogue.

The raising of his daughter from the dead is one of more popular stores in the New Testament. As morbid as it sounds, there was laughter after the little girl's death. In the accounts in Mark as well as Luke 8:49-56, it tells of people weeping for the dead girl outside her home. However, when Jesus appeared and stated the girl was not dead but was simply sleeping, the 'mourners' laughed at him. In other words, they saw Jesus as someone who was demented with no concept of reality. A few moments later, however, their laughter turned to total amazement when Christ raised the girl from the dead.

Mark 5:37-42, in the NKJV, states: "And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. Then He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw a tumult and those who wept and wailed loudly. When He came in, He said to them, 'Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping.' And they ridiculed Him. But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying. Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, 'Talitha, cumi,' which is translated, 'Little girl, I say to you, arise.' Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were overcome with great amazement."

Answer: Mary Magdalene

The correct answer is Mary Magdalene. Mark 16:9, as well as Luke 8:2, state Jesus had driven seven demons out of Mary. However, no details are given with the verses simply stating the demons had been driven out previously.

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible state only Mark 16:9 and Luke 8:2 make reference to Jesus driving seven demons out of Mary "which would explain her strong devotion to Him."

Answer: No name is given

No name is given for the woman who touched the hem of Jesus' gown and was cured of bleeding after suffering from the condition for twelve years, according to the fifth chapter of Mark. No further details are given in Scripture as to the type of bleeding she was suffering from. Perhaps today her condition would be known as hemophilia. Mark 5:28 states the woman was convinced if she simply touched Jesus' clothes she would be healed.

The Bible isn't precise, but it's abundantly apparent the woman had seen a number of doctors. Mark 5:26 states she had spent all her money on "many" doctors, but the condition continued to worsen, instead of improve.

According to Mark 5:29, the woman was immediately healed after she touched the hem of Jesus' gown.

Answer: He commanded the unclean spirit to leave the man.

According to Scripture, Jesus simply told the unclean spirit to leave the man and he was miraculously cured. (The NIV uses the term impure spirit.) Notes in the NKJV Study Bible state unclean spirit is another term for demon.

Here's how Mark 1:21-28 reads in the NKJV: "Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, saying, 'Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are -- the Holy One of God!' But Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be quiet, and come out of him!' And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, 'What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.' And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee."

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible state Christ "constantly confronted demons and about 20 per cent of the approximately 35 miracles recorded about Jesus involved those troubled by demons."

Answer: He raised their brother Lazarus from the dead.

Obviously, they were victorious and felt ecstatic after Jesus raised their brother Lazarus from the dead. The report of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead at Bethany is perhaps Christ's most famous miracle. Scripture states the man had been dead for four days and in John 11:39, Martha was not keen about the stone being rolled away from Lazarus' tomb because of concern about the "stench" from the body.

In other words, the funeral was over a long time ago and Lazarus was as dead as they come. According to Wikipedia, rigor mortis lasts for about 72 hours, or three days.

In this case, the rigor mortis was over and now the body was starting to decay in the hot Mediterranean sun.

Answer: He simply spoke words to Him

The correct answer is Jesus simply spoke to the man and he was made well. The man is not identified. (In the NIV, it states the man had a shriveled hand.)

The healing of the man is told in Luke 6:6-11 with the verses, in the NKJV, stating: "Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him. But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, 'Arise and stand here.' And he arose and stood. Then Jesus said to them, 'I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy?' And when He had looked around at them all, He said to the man, 'Stretch out your hand.' And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other. But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus."

Answer: Peter

The correct answer is Peter. According to Scripture, Jesus instructed Peter to go fishing and after he caught his first fish to look in its mouth. Inside the mouth, he would find a coin to pay the obligatory temple tax.

Matthew 17:24-27 explains things this way: "When they had come to Capernaum, those who received the temple tax came to Peter and said, 'Does your Teacher not pay the temple tax?' He said, 'Yes.' And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, 'What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes, from their sons or from strangers?' Peter said to Him, 'From strangers.' Jesus said to him, 'Then the sons are free. Nevertheless, lest we offend them, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you will find a piece of money; take that and give it to them for Me and you.'"

The account of the temple tax found in the fish's mouth is found in only the Gospel of Matthew.

Answer: Restoring sight to Bartimaeus

The correct answer is restoring sight to Bartimaeus. According to Scripture, Bartimaeus was a helpless blind beggar who miraculously regained his sight after he had an encounter with Jesus. It's a heartwarming story and has always been one of my favorites. In fact, the first quiz I did for FunTrivia was about blind Bartimaeus. According to Scripture, Bartimaeus was the son of Timaeus but no other details are given about his family.

What I find so endearing about the story is the persistence of Bartimaeus. According to Mark 10:47-48, the blind beggar, when he heard Jesus was about to pass by, cried out "Son of David have mercy, on me." The crowd accompanying Jesus, however, told Bartimaeus to be quiet. In other words, they told him Jesus would want to have nothing to do with a filthy, blind beggar like him. However, Bartimaeus refused to listened to them and cried out even louder: "SON OF DAVID, HAVE MERCY ON ME."

When Jesus said He wanted to meet with Bartimaeus, there was a remarkable change in the crowd. The same people who told him to keep quiet are quoted in Mark 10:49 as saying, "Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you."

Mark 10:50-52 tells of the miraculous event that happened next: "And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus. So Jesus answered and said to him, 'What do you want Me to do for you?' The blind man said to Him, 'Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go your way; your faith has made you well.' And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road."