7 Miracles of Christ involving water
1
The transformation of water into wine at the Wedding at Cana
1. And
the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus
was there:
2. And
both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
3. And
when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
4.
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet
come.
5. His
mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
6. And
there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying
of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7.
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up
to the brim.
8. And
he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And
they bare it.
9. When
the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not
whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of
the feast called the bridegroom,
10. And
saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when
men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine
until now.
11.
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth
his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
(John 2:1-11)
2
The first miraculous catch of fish at the lake of Gennesaret
2. And
saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them,
and were washing their nets.
3. And
he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he
would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people
out of the ship.
4. Now
when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and
let down your nets for a draught.
5. And
Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have
taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
6. And
when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their
net brake.
7. And
they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they
should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that
they began to sink.
8. When
Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I
am a sinful man, O Lord.
9. For
he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes
which they had taken:
10. And
so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with
Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch
men.
(Luke
5:1-10)
3
Healing of the man at the pool at Bethesda
1.
After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2. Now
there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew
tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3. In
these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting
for the moving of the water.
4. For
an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water:
whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole
of whatsoever disease he had.
5. And
a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6. When
Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he
saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7. The
impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to
put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8.
Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9. And
immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the
same day was the sabbath.
10. The
Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not
lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
11. He
answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed,
and walk.
12.
Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed,
and walk?
13. And
he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a
multitude being in that place.
14. Afterward
Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made
whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
15. The
man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
16. And
therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had
done these things on the sabbath day.
(John 5:1-16)
4
Calming of the storm on the sea of Galilee
23. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples
followed him.
24. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the
sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him,
saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye
of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there
was a great calm.
27. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man
is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
(Matthew
8:23-27)
5
Walking on water at the Sea of Galilee
22. And
straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go
before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
23. And
when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray:
and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves:
for the wind was contrary.
25. And in the fourth
watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26. And when the
disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a
spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27. But straightway
Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28. And Peter answered him and
said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29. And he said, Come.
And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to
Jesus.
30. But when he saw the
wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord,
save me.
31. And immediately Jesus
stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little
faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32. And when they were come
into the ship, the wind ceased.
33. Then they that were in the
ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34. And when they were
gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
(Matthew 14:22-34)
6
The second miraculous catch of fish
1.
After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of
Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
2.
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of
Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
3.
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with
thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they
caught nothing.
4. But
when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew
not that it was Jesus.
5. Then
Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
6. And
he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall
find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the
multitude of fishes.
7.
Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now
when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto
him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
8. And
the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land,
but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
9. As
soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid
thereon, and bread.
10.
Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
11.
Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred
and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
12.
Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him,
Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
13.
Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
14.
This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after
that he was risen from the dead.
(John 21:1-14)
7
Healing of a man born blind
1. And
as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
2. And
his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents,
that he was born blind?
3.
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the
works of God should be made manifest in him.
4. I
must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh,
when no man can work.
5. As
long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6. When
he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he
anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7. And
said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation,
Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
8. The
neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind,
said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
