Christian Standard Bible
John 2:12
12After this, he went down to Capernaum, together with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they stayed there only a few days.
John 2:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
- New International Version (NIV)After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.
- English Standard Version (ESV)After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days.
Context of John 2:12
10and told him, “Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people are drunk, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now.” 11Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him. After this, he went down to Capernaum, together with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they stayed there only a few days. 13The Jewish Passover was near, and so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14In the temple he found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and he also found the money changers sitting there.
Read all of John 2John 2:12 word by word
Μετὰ τοῦτο κατέβη εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ αὐτὸς καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκεῖ ἔμειναν οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- he went downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- CapernaumΚαπερναούμKapernaoum · CapernaumG2584
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- motherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
- brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- they continuedμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
- notοὐou · noG3756
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
Cross-references for John 2:12
- John 6:17got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. Darkness had already set in, but Jesus had not yet come to them.
- Matthew 4:13He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.
- Matthew 11:23And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will go down to Hades. For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today.
- John 7:3So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea so that your disciples can see your works that you are doing.
- Matthew 12:46While he was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him.
- Matthew 13:55Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
- Mark 6:3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” So they were offended by him.
- Acts 1:13When they arrived, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
- 1 Corinthians 9:5Don’t we have the right to be accompanied by a believing wife like the other apostles, the Lord’s brothers, and Cephas?
- Galatians 1:19But I didn’t see any of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
Commentaries on John 2:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12To Capernaum - See the notes at Matthew 4:13. Not many days - The reason why he remained there no longer was that the Passover was near, and they went up to Jerusalem to attend it.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 The first public work in which we find Christ engaged, was driving from the temple the traders whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to make a market-place of its courts. Those now make God's house a house of merchandise, whose minds are filled with cares about worldly business when attending religious exercises, or who perform Divine offices for love of gain. Christ, having thus cleansed the temple, gave a sign to those who…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-16Jesus showed who he is and what he came to do through the religious practices and festivals of the Jewish people (see 2:1; 5:1). He used these familiar events to reveal his identity and his mission.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Capernaum--on the Sea of Galilee. (See on Mt 9:1). his mother and his brethren--(See on Lu 2:51, and Mt 13:54-56).Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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