After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days.
Parallel translations
- WEB After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
- KJV 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 After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
- NASB After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother, and His brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
- NLT After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.
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Quick answer
Afterward Jesus went to Capernaum with His family and disciples for a few days. The note marks a transition before the major events in Jerusalem.
Overview
This brief travel notice moves the narrative from Cana toward Jerusalem and mentions Jesus' mother, brothers, and disciples together. Capernaum becomes a base for much of His Galilean ministry. The verse reflects the orderly, eyewitness character of John's account as it bridges between episodes.
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- Matt 12:46While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
- Acts 1:13–14When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
- 1 Cor 9:5Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
- Gal 1:19But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord’s brother.
- Matt 13:55–56Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
- John 7:3–5His brothers therefore said to him, “Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works which you do.
- Mark 6:3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.
- Matt 4:13Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- John 6:17and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
- Matt 11:23You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until today.
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