Boy Says Jesus Held Him in a Pool Drowning Accident, Asks Why Jesus Has ‘Scratches on His Hands?’

'We had never spoken to him about God's hands, ever, and the way he described Jesus was just chilling,' the mom says

Max McKee, aged six, drew this picture showing himself in Jesus's arms in the pool in collaboration with artist Anna Dieter Rachal at an art camp in 2021. Courtesy of Courtney McKee

A Louisiana toddler who nearly drowned in his grandmother’s pool awoke the following day in the hospital with a miraculous memory: being held in the arms of Jesus after falling in the water. He later asked his parents why Jesus has “scratches on his hands?”

The grateful parents credit the power of prayer for their son’s recovery.