John 2:12

12 After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.

John 2:12 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
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.
English Standard Version (ESV)
12 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 Living Translation (NLT)
12 After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.
The Message Bible (MSG)
12 After this he went down to Capernaum along with his mother, brothers, and disciples, and stayed several days.
American Standard Version (ASV)
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and [his] brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
12 After this, Jesus, his mother, brothers, and disciples went to the city of Capernaum and stayed there for a few days.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
12 After this, He went down to Capernaum, together with His mother, His brothers, and His disciples, and they stayed there only a few days.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
12 After this, Jesus went down to Capernaum. His mother and brothers and disciples went with him. They all stayed there for a few days.

John 2:12 Meaning and Commentary

John 2:12

After this he went down to Capernaum
After he had been at Cana, and at the wedding there: after he had wrought the miracle of turning water into wine; and after he had manifested forth the glory of his deity thereby, and had confirmed the faith of his disciples, he departed from thence, and went lower into the country of Galilee, to Capernaum, a city near the sea of Tiberias; and which, from henceforward, he made the more usual place of his residence, and whither he frequently resorted, and therefore it is called his city, ( Matthew 9:1 ) . This refers not to the same journey recorded in ( Matthew 4:12 Matthew 4:13 ) , for that was after John was cast into prison, whereas this was before; see ( John 3:24 ) ; the company that went with him, are as follow,

he, and his mother;
who had been with him at Cana, and was a principal person at the wedding: and she now returning home, he accompanies her, to see her to her own habitation; or to settle her in Capernaum, whilst he went about discharging his public ministry.

And his brethren;
or near kinsmen, according to the flesh, the sons of Alphaeus, or Cleophas, and Mary, sister to the mother of our Lord; whose names were James, Joses, Simon, and Judas, three of which afterwards became his apostles:

and his disciples:
as many as he had yet called, which were Andrew, and the disciple that followed Jesus with him, and Simon Peter, and Philip, and Nathanael,

and they continued there not many days;
not because of the impenitence, unbelief, and wickedness of the place, but for the reason following.

John 2:12 In-Context

10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”
11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.
13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.

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