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John 2:12
ESV After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.
NIV After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for 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.
CSB After this, he went down to Capernaum, together with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they stayed there only a few days.
NLT After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.
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.
NKJV After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days.

What does John 2:12 mean?

Galilee is a region both north and west of the Sea of Galilee, and west of the Jordan River. The climate was cooler and wetter than the surrounding area. This made it a popular travel destination and full of beautiful plant life. Cana is the hometown of the disciple Nathanael (John 21:2), but historians are unsure of where it was. Most likely, Nazareth was in the same general area, but a bit further from the larger towns, such as Capernaum. Capernaum was a moderately-sized city at the north end of the Sea of Galilee. There was a Jewish synagogue there, probably one Jesus and disciples such as John, Philip, Peter, and Andrew had attended. Fishermen such as Jesus' disciples would have had plenty of friends and associates in this region.

John also mentions Jesus' "brothers," as an entirely separate group from His disciples. In other words, the other men were also children of Jesus' mother Mary. This is one of several places where the New Testament indicates that Mary had other children after Jesus was born (Matthew 13:55–56; Luke 8:19; Galatians 1:19).
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