When do the eight signs in John's Gospel occur in relation to Jesus' resurrection?
Seven of the eight signs in John’s Gospel occur before Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection; they are completed before He rises. The eighth sign takes place after the resurrection. The number seven indicates completion or God’s number, while the eighth follows the resurrection.
Les explains that all miracles are not signs, though all signs are miracles. A sign was specifically for the Jew, a manifestation of God’s power with an intrinsic lesson for Israel. In John’s Gospel there are exactly eight signs. Seven of them take place before His crucifixion and are completed before His resurrection; seven signifies completion, God’s number. The eighth sign alone takes place after the resurrection.