Caiaphas
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Matthew 26:3 names him as the high priest, and 26:57–68 records the questioning before him. Luke 3:2 says that the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas. John 11:47–50 has the chief priests and the Pharisees gather a council, and a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, say to them, “You know nothing at all, nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish,” and 11:51–52 says that he did not say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. John 18:13–14 calls Caiaphas high priest that year and Annas his father-in-law, and says it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people; at 18:24 Annas sends Jesus bound to Caiaphas, the high priest, and at 18:28 they lead Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. Acts 4:5–7 says that in the morning the rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem, and “Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest”; when they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”
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- ACT 4:1–22, engwebp
1As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
2being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
4But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
5In the morning, their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.
6Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
7When they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”
8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people and elders of Israel,
9if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,
10may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him.
11He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’
12There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”
13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
14Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.
17But so that this spreads no further among the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name.”
18They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
20for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.”
21When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
22For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.
- JHN 11:45–53, engwebp
45Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did believed in him.
46But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things which Jesus had done.
47The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
48If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
49But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
50nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”
51Now he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
52and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
53So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.
- JHN 18:12–14, engwebp
12So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,
13and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
- JHN 18:19–24, engwebp
19The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
20Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.
21Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, they know the things which I said.”
22When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”
23Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
24Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
- JHN 18:28–32, engwebp
28They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
29Pilate therefore went out to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”
30They answered him, “If this man weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.”
31Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is illegal for us to put anyone to death,”
32that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
- LUK 3:1–6, engwebp
1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
4As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
5Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
- MAT 26:1–5, engwebp
1When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
2“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
3Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
4They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit and kill him.
5But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”
- MAT 26:57–68, engwebp
57Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
58But Peter followed him from a distance to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
59Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
60and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
61and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
62The high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?”
63But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
64Jesus said to him, “You have said so. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
65Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
66What do you think?” They answered, “He is worthy of death!”
67Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
68saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
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Unresolved interpretation: The high priest who questions Jesus in John 18:19–23
- John 18:13 says that Jesus was led to Annas first, and 18:24 that Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest; the questioning of 18:19–23 is told between the two.
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- JHN 18:12–14, engwebp
12So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,
13and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
- JHN 18:19–24, engwebp
19The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
20Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.
21Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, they know the things which I said.”
22When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”
23Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
24Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
- JHN 18:12–14, engwebp
- John 18:13 calls Caiaphas high priest that year, and 18:24 calls him Caiaphas, the high priest; 18:19–23 calls the one who asks only the high priest.
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- JHN 18:12–14, engwebp
12So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him,
13and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
- JHN 18:19–24, engwebp
19The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.
20Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet. I said nothing in secret.
21Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, they know the things which I said.”
22When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”
23Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
24Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
- JHN 18:12–14, engwebp
John 18:19–23 does not name the high priest who questions Jesus. This collection does not name him in the summaries of that questioning and does not decide whether he is Annas or Caiaphas. Annas is joined to the event of 18:19–24 because at 18:24 Annas sends Jesus to Caiaphas.
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Took part in (4) — The gathering in the court of Caiaphas, Questioned before Caiaphas, Caiaphas, high priest that year, and the counsel to put Jesus to death, Peter and John seized, questioned before the council, threatened and let go
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Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.
Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Caiaphas (person-caiaphas) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/caiaphas Current wording: Matthew 26:3 names him as the high priest, and 26:57–68 records the questioning before him. Luke 3:2 says that the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas. John 11:47–50 has the chief priests and the Pharisees gather a council, and a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, say to them, “You know nothing at all, nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish,” and 11:51–52 says that he did not say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. John 18:13–14 calls Caiaphas high priest that year and Annas his father-in-law, and says it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people; at 18:24 Annas sends Jesus bound to Caiaphas, the high priest, and at 18:28 they lead Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. Acts 4:5–7 says that in the morning the rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem, and “Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest”; when they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?” Cited evidence: ACT 4:1–22, engwebp / JHN 11:45–53, engwebp / JHN 18:12–14, engwebp / JHN 18:19–24, engwebp / JHN 18:28–32, engwebp / LUK 3:1–6, engwebp / MAT 26:1–5, engwebp / MAT 26:57–68, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.