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Jesus Cleanses the Temple

John 2:12

In 9 translations

BSB
After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and 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.
WEB
After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
ASV
After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
LSV
after this He went down to Capernaum, He, and His mother, and His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not remain there many days.
YLT
after this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they remained not many days.
DBY
After this he descended to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
DRC
After this he went down to Capharnaum, he and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they remained there not many days.
GNV
After that, he went downe into Capernaum, he and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: but they continued not many daies there.

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτοῦ (“of Him”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Καφαρναοὺμ: Textus Receptus: Καπερναούμ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἀδελφοὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ἀδελφοὶ; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont add αὐτοῦ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Μετὰ τοῦτο κατέβη εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ αὐτὸς καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκεῖ ἔμειναν οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας.
RP2018
Μετὰ τοῦτο κατέβη εἰς Καπερναούμ, αὐτὸς καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐκεῖ ἔμειναν οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας.
TR-Boyd
Μετὰ τοῦτο κατέβη εἰς Καπερναούμ, αὐτὸς καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐκεῖ ἔμειναν οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας.
SCR1894
μετα τουτο κατεβη εις καπερναουμ αυτος και η μητηρ αυτου και οι αδελφοι αυτου και οι μαθηται αυτου και εκει εμειναν ου πολλας ημερας

Who and where

📍 Capernaum◆ Visiting Capernaum

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 12:46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
  • Matthew 13:55–56“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
  • Matthew 4:13Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
  • 1 Corinthians 9:5Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
  • Mark 6:3Isn’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 7:3–5So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing. For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things,…
  • Galatians 1:19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
  • Acts 1:13–14When 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.…
  • Matthew 11:23And 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 6:17got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.

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