The seven miraculous signs John's Gospel selects from Christ's ministry to unveil His identity. John 20:30-31 names the selective intent: And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. The seven: (1) water turned to wine at Cana (John 2:1-11); (2) the official's son healed at Capernaum from a distance (4:46-54); (3) the lame man at Bethesda healed on the Sabbath (5:1-15); (4) the feeding of the five thousand (6:1-14); (5) walking on the water (6:16-21); (6) the man born blind healed (9:1-41); (7) the raising of Lazarus from the dead (11:1-44). Each sign reveals an aspect of Christ's identity and is paired with extended discourse interpreting the sign. The seventh sign (Lazarus) prefigures Christ's own resurrection, the consummating sign that does not technically count as one of the seven within John's scheme but stands as their completion.