John 2:12

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KJV 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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

WEB World English Bible

After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

ASV American Standard Version

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

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

after this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they remained not many days.

Surrounding context — John 2

9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: [but] thou hast kept the good wine until now.

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

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.

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

14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;

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Matthew 12:46While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.Matthew 13:55-56Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?1 Corinthians 9:5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and [as] the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?Galatians 1:19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.Matthew 4:13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:Acts 1:13-14And 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 Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James.Mark 6:3Is 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.John 7:3-5His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.John 6:17And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.Matthew 11:23And 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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