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

Other Translations of John 2:12

King James Version

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

12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothersOr brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated "brothers") refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.

The Message

12 After this he went down to Capernaum along with his mother, brothers, and disciples, and stayed several days.

New King James Version

12 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

12 After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 2:12

Commentary on John 2:12-22

(Read 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.