The Perception of Jesus as a Miracle Worker

There is a divergence of opinions among scholars regarding whether Jesus was perceived as a miracle worker during his lifetime. While many lay people and conservative Christian scholars believe in the miracles, some Christian scholars and skeptics suggest that the miracles were symbolic rather than actual events. Despite the skepticism, Jesus is widely believed to have had the reputation of being a miracle worker during his lifetime, with strong arguments supporting this notion. The doubt lies in whether the miracle tradition surrounding Jesus existed during his lifetime. Nonetheless, once the disciples believed that Jesus was raised from the dead, they considered it the greatest miracle ever.