6. What question did others raise in opposition to this view?
“Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.” Same verse, last part.
7. What was the result of Christ's working miracles at His first Passover?
“Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in the feast-day, many believed in His name, when they saw the miracles which He did.” John 2:23.
8. What question did the performing of these miracles lead many to ask?
“And many of the people believed on Him, and said, When Christ cometh, will He do more miracles than these which this man hath done?” John 7:31.
9. Why were many attracted to Christ?
“A great multitude followed Him, because they saw His miracles which He did on them that were diseased.” John 6:2.
Note.—A miracle is the display of divine or superhuman power in some unusual or extraordinary manner; hence its nature to attract attention. Christ fed the five thousand with the multiplied loaves and fishes, and all men wondered. Every day God feeds millions of humanity with the multiplied fruits of the earth, and no one marvels. Christ, by a shortened process, changed water into wine, and everybody was astonished; but every year God does this in the usual way—through the vine—in almost limitless quantities, and no one is astonished. A divine miracle, therefore, whenever performed, is wrought to heal and to save, and to call attention to the source of divine power.
10. What did the people say when they saw these things?