#WWJD — What Did Jesus Do—and What It Revealed About Him

vince

February 6, 2026

It’s one thing to make bold claims.

It’s another to live in a way that supports them.

In the previous post, we looked at what Jesus claimed about Himself—divine authority, eternal existence, the right to forgive sins.

Now we ask:

Did His actions confirm those claims?

Because words can be spoken lightly.

But actions reveal truth.

He Healed the Sick — Without Discrimination

Jesus healed:

The blind
The paralyzed
The lepers
The bleeding woman
The demon-possessed

He did not require status.
He did not demand payment.
He did not screen for worthiness.

He moved toward suffering.

And He often touched those society avoided.

Lepers were untouchable.
Jesus touched them.

That reveals more than power.
It reveals compassion.

He Forgave Sinners — Publicly

Jesus didn’t just teach about forgiveness.

He extended it.

To:

Tax collectors (seen as traitors)
Prostitutes
Adulterers
Social outcasts

When a woman caught in adultery was dragged before Him, expecting condemnation, He responded with both truth and mercy:

“Neither do I condemn you. Go, and sin no more.”

He did not excuse sin.
But He did not crush the sinner.

That balance reveals His heart.

He Confronted Religious Hypocrisy

Interestingly, Jesus’ harshest words were not for broken sinners.

They were for religious leaders who:

Loved public praise
Burdened others with rules
Protected image over justice
Used God for influence

He called them:

Hypocrites
Whitewashed tombs
Blind guides

Jesus was not soft toward pride.

His compassion flowed toward humility.
His confrontation met hardened self-righteousness.

That matters today.

He Demonstrated Authority Over Nature

He calmed storms with a command.

He multiplied food from scarcity.

He walked on water.

These weren’t party tricks.

They were signs—revealing authority over creation itself.

The disciples responded not with applause, but with fear and awe:

“Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

He Raised the Dead

Jesus didn’t just heal illness.

He reversed death.

When Lazarus died, Jesus wept.

Then He called him out of the tomb.

Notice the order:

He wept first.

Power never replaced compassion.

He Chose the Cross

Perhaps the most revealing action of all:

Jesus did not avoid suffering.

He moved toward it.

He could have:

Escaped arrest
Called down angels
Silenced His accusers

Instead, He submitted.

Not because He lacked power.
But because He was fulfilling purpose.

His strength was expressed through surrender.

What His Actions Reveal About Him

When we step back and look at the pattern, something becomes clear:

Jesus consistently moved toward:

The overlooked
The ashamed
The sick
The spiritually hungry

And He consistently resisted:

Religious pride
Performative righteousness
Exploitation of others
Abuse of authority

His miracles revealed power.
His posture revealed love.
His cross revealed sacrifice.

So What Does This Mean?

If Jesus claimed divine authority—and then:

Demonstrated compassion without favoritism
Exercised power without corruption
Spoke truth without cruelty
Confronted pride without insecurity
Suffered without retaliation

Then His life demands more than admiration.

It demands response.

Because now the question shifts again:

If this is who Jesus was… what does that mean for how we live?

That’s where we’re headed next.

Next in the #WWJD Series:
Why Did Jesus Come to Earth?

Because understanding His mission explains everything He did.

And it changes everything about what we think Christianity is.

Click here to continue to read post 4 or scroll down to read the biblical references used in the post.

Biblical References

#WWJD — What Did Jesus Do? (And What It Revealed About Him)

1️⃣ He Healed the Sick — Without Discrimination

The Blind

Mark 10:46–52 — Healing Blind Bartimaeus
John 9:1–7 — Healing the man born blind

The Paralyzed

Mark 2:1–12 — Healing the paralytic lowered through the roof

Lepers (Untouchable by Society)

Mark 1:40–42 — Jesus touches and heals a leper

The Bleeding Woman

Mark 5:25–34 — Healing the woman with the issue of blood

The Demon-Possessed

Mark 5:1–20 — Delivering the man among the tombs

He healed across social boundaries, ethnic lines, and moral backgrounds.

2️⃣ He Forgave Sinners — Publicly

Tax Collectors

Luke 19:1–10 — Zacchaeus welcomed and restored

The Sinful Woman

Luke 7:36–50 — “Your sins are forgiven.”

The Woman Caught in Adultery

John 8:1–11 — “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and sin no more.”

Jesus offered both mercy and a call to transformation.

3️⃣ He Confronted Religious Hypocrisy

Matthew 23:13–36 — “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!”
Matthew 23:27 — “Whitewashed tombs.”
Matthew 15:7–9 — Honoring God with lips but not heart
Mark 7:9–13 — Using tradition to nullify God’s Word

His strongest rebukes were reserved for hardened pride, not humble repentance.

4️⃣ Authority Over Nature

Calming the Storm

Mark 4:35–41 — “Peace! Be still!”

Walking on Water

Matthew 14:25–33 — The disciples worship Him

Feeding the Multitudes

Matthew 14:13–21 — Feeding the 5,000
Matthew 15:32–39 — Feeding the 4,000

Creation responds to His command.

5️⃣ Authority Over Death

Raising Lazarus

John 11:35–44 — “Jesus wept… Lazarus, come out.”

Widow’s Son

Luke 7:11–15

Jairus’ Daughter

Mark 5:41–42

His power never replaced compassion—He wept before He commanded.

6️⃣ He Chose the Cross

Predicting His Suffering

Mark 8:31 — Foretelling His death

Gethsemane

Luke 22:41–42 — “Not my will, but Yours be done.”

Refusing to Call Angels

Matthew 26:53–54 — He could have called twelve legions of angels

Submission to Crucifixion

John 19:16–18

He was not overpowered.
He surrendered.

📌 The Pattern in His Actions