John 2 · Verse 12

John 2:12

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
John 2:12, King James Version

John 2:12 in other translations

BSBAfter this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
WEBAfter this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
ASVAfter this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
YLTafter this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they remained not many days.
DARBYAfter this he descended to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
BBEAfter this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they were there not more than two or three days.
WebsterAfter this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and they continued there not many days.

What does John 2:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 12. To Capernaum. Mt 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.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 2:12-22
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 demanded it, to prove his authority for so doing. He foretells his death by the Jews' malice, Destroy ye this temple; I will permit you to destroy it. He foretells his resurrection by his own power; In three days I will raise it up. Christ took again his own life. Men mistake by understanding that according to the letter, which the Scripture speaks by way of figure. When Jesus was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered he has said this. It helps much in understanding the Divine word, to observe the fulfilling of the Scriptures.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

John 2:12 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΜετὰMetaAfterG3326
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778
κατέβηkatebēHe went downG2597
εἰςeistoG1519
ΚαφαρναοὺμKapharnaoumCapernaumG2584
αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἡhētheG3588
μήτηρmētērmotherG3384
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
ἀδελφοὶadelphoibrothersG80
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
καὶkaiandG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
μαθηταὶmathētaidisciplesG3101
αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,G846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐκεῖekeithereG1563
ἔμεινανemeinanthey stayedG3306
οὐounotG3756
πολλὰςpollasmanyG4183
ἡμέρας.¶hēmerasdays.G2250

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 2:12

  • Matthew 12:46

    While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

  • Mark 6:3

    Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

  • 1 Corinthians 9:5

    Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

  • Matthew 4:13

    And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

  • Matthew 13:55-56

    Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

  • Acts 1:13-14

    And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

  • Galatians 1:19

    But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

  • John 7:3-5

    His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. For neither did his brethren believe in him.

  • John 6:17

    And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

  • Matthew 11:23

    And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Capernaum.
6:17; Mt 4:13; 11:23
and his brethren.
7:3-5; Mt 12:46; 13:55,56; Mr 6:3; Ac 1:13,14; 1Co 9:5; Ga 1:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 2:11

    This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

  • John 2:12

    After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

  • John 2:13

    And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

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John 2:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Después de esto descendió á Capernaum, él, y su madre, y hermanos, y discípulos; y estuvieron allí no muchos días.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Après cela, il descendit à Capernaüm, lui et sa mère et ses frères et ses disciples; et ils y demeurèrent peu de jours.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Nach diesem ging er hinab nach Kapernaum, er und seine Mutter und seine Brüder und seine Jünger; und daselbst blieben sie nicht viele Tage.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Post hoc descendit Capharnaum ipse, et mater ejus, et fratres ejus, et discipuli ejus: et ibi manserunt non multis diebus.