Bible Strands
John 2:12
After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Jesus’ movement immediately following His first sign at Cana, traveling with His mother, brothers, and disciples before the approaching Passover in Jerusalem.
The words — κατέβη (katebē) translates literally to “He went down,” marking a descent in elevation, and Καφαρναοὺμ (Kapharnaoum) identifies the specific settlement where the group remained for a few days.
The thread — This relocation to Capernaum corresponds to Matthew 4:13’s account of Jesus leaving Nazareth for that coastal region, while the explicit mention of His mother and brothers aligns with Matthew 12:46 and Matthew 13:55.
Why it lands — The text places Jesus in a temporary household with His biological relatives and followers, requiring the reader to track the shifting geography of His ministry and the practical logistics of His early public movement.
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The Greek words
King James Version
After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
Cross-references
- Matthew 12:46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
- Matthew 4:13 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- Matthew 13:55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
- Mark 6:3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
- John 7:3 So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
- Acts 1:13 When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- 1 Corinthians 9:5 Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
- Galatians 1:19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
- Matthew 11:23 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
- John 6:17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.