What are the arguments for and against miracles performed by Jesus?
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If they were exaggerated stories, the Gospels should describe them wildly different.
If you see the gospels as testimonies, then the fact that there is a harmony between them, especially considering the time difference between when they were written and the backgrounds of the people writing them, is a strong indicator that they were describing something as real.
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