English Standard Version
John 2:12
12After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.
Context of John 2:12
10and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now." 11This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him. After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days. 13The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and 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. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
- Matthew 4:13And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- Matthew 11:23And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
- John 7:3So his brothers said to him, "Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing.
- Matthew 12:46While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.
- Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
- Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.
- Acts 1:13And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James.
- 1 Corinthians 9:5Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?
- Galatians 1:19But I saw none 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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