John 2:12

The Pulpit Commentary - John 2:12-22

(2) The second sign Supremacy over the theocratic house. Illustrations of righteousness, reverence, power, and sacrificial ministry. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 2:12

To Capernaum - See the notes at Matthew 4:13.Not many days - The reason why he remained there no longer was that the Passover was near, and they went up to Jerusalem to attend it. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 2:12-13

John 2:12-13. After this he went down to Capernaum A city that lay near the north part of the sea of Galilee, and on the south border of the land of Naphthali. See note on Matthew 4:13. Here Christ and his disciples continued but a short time, the passover of the Jews being at hand, which Jesus, who was made under the law, and maintained a religious regard to its ceremonial, as well as its moral precepts, would not neglect attending: thus teaching us by his example a strict observance of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 2:1-12

19. Marriage feast in Cana (John 2:1-12)At a marriage feast in Cana attended by Jesus and some relatives and friends, the host was embarrassed when he learnt that the supply of wine had run out. Mary told Jesus, apparently thinking he could work a miracle to provide extra wine. In this way he could display his messianic power and so convince people who he was. Jesus reminded her that he could not perform miracles just to please relatives and friends. This was not a time for a public... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 2:12

After . Greek. meta. App-104 . down. True geographically. Compare "up", John 2:13 . Capernaum. Now Tell Hum. and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6 . continued. Greek. meno. See note on John 1:32 , and p. 1511. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 2:12

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.Capernaum ... was a principal city on Lake Galilee and a scene of many of our Lord's most notable deeds. Of this city, he said:Thou Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day (Matthew 11:23).This curse upon Capernaum has been... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 2:12

12. Capernaum—on the Sea of Galilee. (See on :-). his mother and his brethren—(See on :-, and :-). :-. CHRIST'S FIRST PASSOVER—FIRST CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 2:1-12

B. The early Galilean ministry 2:1-12John’s account of the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry highlights the fact that Jesus replaced what was old with something new (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:17). New wine replaced old water. Later a clean temple replaced a dirty one, a new birth replaced an old birth, living (flowing) water replaced well water, and new worship replaced old worship. [Note: C. H. Dodd, The Interpretation of the Fourth Gospel, p. 297.] The larger underlying theme continues to be the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 2:12

2. Jesus’ initial stay in Capernaum 2:12Sometime after the miracle just narrated, Jesus went down topographically from Cana to Capernaum. Cana was on a higher elevation than Capernaum, though Capernaum was about 13 miles northeast of Cana. Some family members (cf. Matthew 12:46; Mark 6:3) and Jesus’ disciples accompanied Him. Jesus had physical brothers. The idea of Mary’s perpetual virginity first appeared in the second century. Evidently this was only for a short stay since John wrote that... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - John 2:1-25

The Wedding at Cana. The Temple Cleansed1-11. The marriage at Cana. This miracle is not recorded by the synoptists because it occurred before the beginning of the ministry proper. St. John records it, because, spiritually interpreted, it forms a suitable introduction to our Lord’s ministerial work. It teaches, (1) the superiority of the Gospel to the Law. Christ changes the water of Judaism into the good wine of the Gospel. This is not a fanciful interpretation, but an entirely natural one, if... read more