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  Introduction This paper is mainly based on the Two Source theory that assumes Markan priority and existence of two sources behind Matthew and Luke namely Mark and Q and both Matthew and Luke independently used the sources and produced their gospels. Generally speaking, Matthean miracle stories are drawn from Markan and non-Markan source material but Matthew organizes them and interprets them in his own way. The primary focus of this paper is to understand the function of the miracles in Matthew, though the paper would attempt to understand the background and formation of miracles, different type of miracles as an introduction to the major focus of the paper. 1. General Introduction to Miracles 1.1 Origin, Setting and Formation of the Miracles Rene Latourelle notices four stages in the formation of Gospel tradition on miracles: 1. Jesus himself did the miracles. 2. The primitive church preached about the miracles that were done by Jesus. 3. The pre-evangelical st