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Faith Q&A › Catechism › 10. Our Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the World

What are the signs that Jesus Christ performed?

The answer

John the evangelist says, “And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written” (John 21:25). Thus, His unseen signs and miracles are innumerable, but here are some of which we know:

He cast out the demons that possessed some people. By so doing, He proclaimed that He sets us free from the devil and all his evil powers.

On many occasions He healed all the sick who came to Him. He healed them with a word from His mouth or a touch from His hands (possibly, with His hands positioned to form a cross). And some were healed merely by touching the hem of His garment, as in the case of the woman who had a flow of blood (Mark 5:25–34). By so doing, He identified Himself as the physician who heals souls and bodies.

He fed a multitude one time with five loaves and two fish (Matt. 14:13–22) and another time with a few little fish (Matt. 15:34). By so doing, He declared that He alone is able to satisfy our souls by His presence in us by His grace.

He walked on water (Matt. 14:25), and by His word, the waves and storms were calmed (Matt. 8:23–27).

He raised the son of the widow of Nain from death (Luke 7:11–17), the daughter of Jairus (Matt. 9:18), and Lazarus who was buried in the tomb for four days (John 11).

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volume 1, Books 1–3. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.