John 2:12
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.”
μαθητής
Not just a follower — a learner who becomes like the teacher. The last command Jesus gives is not go and convert — it is go and make mathetes. People who learn from Me, walk like Me, think like Me, love like Me. The mission is not decisions. It is transformation.
μένω
they stayed
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μένω
To abide, to remain, to stay. Meno. Abide in Me and I in you. Abiding is not a feeling. It is a choice. Stay connected to the vine and fruit is inevitable.
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πολύς
many
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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ἡμέρα
days.
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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μήτηρ
mother
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μήτηρ
a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote)
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Καπερναούμ
Capernaum
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Καπερναούμ
Capernaum (i.e. Caphanachum), a place in Palestine
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καταβαίνω
He went down
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καταβαίνω
to descend (literally or figuratively)
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ἐκεῖ
there
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ἐκεῖ
there; by extension, thither
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