Of the 30+ miracles recorded in the gospels during the ministry of Jesus, all but 10 are healing miracles.

Miracles in Luke’s Gospel

From June through to the end of the Church year (Advent begins the lectionary new year) all the gospel readings are from Luke. We will encounter many miracles in this period. Among the many people whose lives were dramatically changed by being healed only four are named. The two most likely to come to mind are blind Bartimaeus and Lazarus who was raised from the dead. Luke does not record these particular events. But he does mention an incident that is also recorded in the other gospels and only John names the healed man. This month’s Bible Challenge relates to miracles that are found in the Gospel of Luke.

Luke (NRSV)

They caught so _ fish their nets began to burst M __ __ __ 5:6

One woman was cured by __ the fringe of his cloak __ __ __ __ __ I __ __ 8:44

The woman healed of fever ‘got up and began to __ them’ __ __ R __ __ 4:39

Jesus cured Mary __ and others of evil spirits __ __ __ __ A __ __ __ __ 8:2

Jesus __ a storm when they were in danger on the lake C __ __ __ __ __ 8:24

Friends of a __ man carried him to Jesus… __ __ __ __ L __ __ __ __ 5:18

…they lowered the __ through a hole in the roof __ __ __ E __ __ __ __ __ 5:19

Who begged Jesus to save his very ill daughter? __ __ __ __ __ S 8:41

An angry crowd tried to hurl Jesus off a __ but couldn’t __ __ I __ __ 4:29

All were _ he could heal the convulsing boy __ __ __ __ __ N __ __ __ 9:42-43

Jesus restored the severed ear of a slave named __ __ L __ __ __ __ Jn 18:10

Jesus said to the demon, “Be __ and come out of him!” __ U __ __ __ 4:35

The touch of Jesus healed a man with a __ disease __ K __ __ 5:13

A man healed on the Sabbath had a __ hand __ __ __ __ E __ __ __ 6:6

Jesus __ five loaves and two fish and all were filled __ __ __ S __ __ __ 9:16

A self-given name a man used to describe his illness? __ __ G __ __ __ 8:30

They thought they were seeing a __ and were terrified __ __ O __ __ 24:37

“He is not here [among the dead] but has __ .” __ __ S __ __ 24:5

Simon the __ hosted a meal for Jesus and the Disciples __ __ P __ __ Mt 26:6

Jesus said he would stop performing __ on the 3rd day __ __ __ E __ 13:32

‘__ up his hands he blessed them and was carried up to Heaven’ L __ __ __ __ __ __ 24:50

Answers: many, touching, serve, Magdalene, calmed, paralysed, stretcher, Jairus; cliff, astounded; Malchus, quiet, skin, withered, blessed, Legion, ghost, risen, leper, cures, lifting