John 2:12

“¶ After this hee went downe to Capernaum, hee and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples, and they continued there not many dayes.”

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Other Translations for John 2:12

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
- King James Version

After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and {His} brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and `his' brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
- American Standard Version (1901)

After 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.
- Basic English Bible

After this he descended to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
- Darby Bible

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and they continued there not many days.
- Webster's Bible

Afterwards He went down to Capernaum--He, and His mother, and His brothers, and His disciples; and they made a short stay there.
- Weymouth Bible

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

Aftir these thingis he cam doun to Cafarnaum, and his modir, and hise britheren, and hise disciplis; and thei dwelliden `there not many daies.
- Wycliffe Bible

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

Commentary for John 2:12

People's Bible Notes for John 2:12


Joh 2:12 After this he went down to Capernaum. From the hilly region of Cana to the low-lying shore of the Sea of Galilee. His mother, and his brethren. Catholics and some Protestants have held that these "brethren" were not brothers in the flesh, but kinsmen. The phrase, "his brethren", occurs nine times in the Gospels, and once in Acts. The natural interpretation is always that they were his brothers, sons of Mary. Two places (Mt 13:55 Mr 6:3) mention his sisters. Had it not been for the dogma that Mary remained a virgin, a dogma that has no foundation in the Scriptures, it would never have been doubted that these "brethren" and "sisters" were her children.

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