John 2:12

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

10The master said to him, ‘Everyone else brings out the best wine first. When people have had plenty to drink, then they give people cheaper wine. But you are different. You have kept the best wine until now.’ 11Jesus did this first miracle at Cana, in Galilee. In this way, Jesus showed how great and powerful he was. And his disciples believed in him. After this, Jesus went to a town called Capernaum. His mother, his brothers and his disciples went with him. They stayed there for a few days. 13It was almost time for the Jewish Passover festival. So Jesus went to Jerusalem. 14He went into the yard of the temple. There he found people who were selling cows, sheep and doves. Other people were sitting at tables to change coins for people.

John 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 6:17They got into a boat and they started to sail towards Capernaum. It had become dark and Jesus still had not come to them.
• Matthew 4:13But he did not stay in Nazareth. He went to live in Capernaum, which is a town on the shore of Lake Galilee. It was in the part of Israel called Zebulun and Naphtali.
• Matthew 11:23And what will happen to you people in Capernaum? You think that God will lift you up to heaven, do you? No! He will throw you down to Hades, the place for dead people. I did powerful things in your town. If I had done these powerful things in Sodom, it would still be there today.
• John 7:3So Jesus' brothers said to him, ‘You should leave this place and you should go to Judea. Then your disciples will see the great things that you do.
• Matthew 12:46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowd of people, his mother and his brothers arrived. They stood outside the house. They wanted to speak to Jesus.
• Matthew 13:55We know who he is. He is the son of the carpenter here. Mary is his mother. We also know his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judas.
• Mark 6:3We know he is an ordinary man. He is the carpenter. He is the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Simon and Judas. His sisters live here in the town among us. Isn't that true?’ So the people there turned against Jesus.
• Acts 1:13When the apostles arrived back in Jerusalem, they went to their room. The room where they were staying was upstairs. Those apostles were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; also James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas, the son of James.
• 1 Corinthians 9:5If we have a Christian wife, we should take her with us as we travel. The other apostles do this. So do the Lord's brothers, and also Peter. We have the same authority that they have.
• Galatians 1:19I did not see any other apostles, except James, who is 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

Topics related to John 2:12

• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Capernaum
• Fill
• Hour
• Propitiation
• Scourge
• Syriac
• Testify
• Andrew
• Brethren of the Lord
• Cana, of Galilee

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