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Did Jesus make miracles as a child?
Accounts of Jesus performing miracles are also found outside the New Testament. Later, 2nd century texts, called Infancy Gospels, narrate Jesus performing miracles during his childhood.
When did Jesus do his first miracle?
The first recorded miracle in the New Testament is told in John 2:1-11 when Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding. Because this was Jesus’ first public miracle, it is often considered one of the most memorable miracles to many Christians today.
Did Jesus perform miracles before his ministry?
The Bible itself seems to indicate that Jesus performed no miracles until His ministry began. Non-biblical sources may disagree, but they are non-biblical. John 2 records to miracle at the wedding in Cana, where Jesus turns water into wine.
Did Jesus perform miracles as a young boy?
Ever wonder if Jesus performed miracles as a young boy? There is an Islamic tradition related to the childhood of Jesus that seems to confirm Jesus’ miraculous display of power, even at a very young age. The Quran describes Jesus as a miracle working boy who was able to create birds from clay and raise the dead to life:
Did Jesus perform miracles in the Infancy Gospel of Thomas?
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas describes Jesus performing the very miracles mentioned in the Quran, along with additional mischievous (sometimes mean-spirited) supernatural acts. The pseudepigraphical gospel was popular in North African Coptic Christian communities and would certainly have been familiar to the author of Surah 5.
How does the Quran present the story of the Child Jesus?
It presents the Child Jesus as a typical “child-god”, performing miracles such as bringing toy birds made of clay to life (as mentioned, this story seems to have made it into the Quran), being disobedient towards his teachers and parents, developing a bad reputation for both himself and his father,…