John 2:12
What does John 2:12 mean?
A plain-English look at John 2:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What John 2:12 means
After the miracle at Cana, Jesus travels to Capernaum with His immediate family and disciples. This brief stay is noted as "not many days," suggesting a period of transition or preparation before the significant event of the Passover. Capernaum would later become a base for much of His Galilean ministry. Their short stay indicates that while this was a regrouping, His ultimate destination and mission lay elsewhere, specifically in Jerusalem for the upcoming feast. This movement foreshadows His broader public ministry.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, andhisbrethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
KJV
King James Version · 1611After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, andhisbrethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949After 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862after this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they remained not many days.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752After this, he went down to Capharnaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples: and they remained there not many days.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890After this he descended to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
Context
This verse marks a geographical and temporal transition following the wedding at Cana. It details Jesus' movements with His family and disciples, setting them in Capernaum for a short period. This brief interlude is important as it bridges the discreet miracle in Cana with the much larger public and confrontational event of the Passover in Jerusalem, indicating the shifting scope of Jesus' early ministry.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 6:3
Is 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 were offended in him.
- John 7:3
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest.
- Matthew 13:55
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
- John 6:17
and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
- Acts 1:13
And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
- 1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
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