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John 2:12 KJV
John · chapter 2 · verse 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.John 2:12 · King James Version
John 2:12 in context
10And 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.
11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
12After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
13And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
14And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- CapernaumkapharnaoumCapernaum = " village of comfort" , a flourishing city of Galilee situated on the…G2584 →
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- continuedmenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- mothermētēra mother, metaph. the source of something, the motherlandG3384 →
- Aftermetawith, after, behindG3326 →
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Here we have, I. The short visit Christ made to Capernaum, Joh 2:12. It was a large and populous city, about a day's journey from Cana; it is called his own city (Mat 9:1), because he made it his head-quarters in Galilee, and what little rest he had was there.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-22