Annas
The former high priest and father-in-law of Caiaphas, who retained enormous influence long after the Romans deposed him — Luke can still speak of the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas together. Jesus was taken to him first after the arrest in Gethsemane, and questioned about his disciples and teaching before being sent bound to Caiaphas. He also sat among the rulers who examined Peter and John after the healing at the Beautiful Gate.
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Ancient writersHe is the Ananus son of Seth of the historian Josephus — patriarch of a priestly dynasty that supplied five high priests.
Where in scripture
LukeJohnActsin the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
Luke 3:2
and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
John 18:13 — Jesus led first to Annas
Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
John 18:24
Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
Acts 4:6
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
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