Annas — Bible person

Was high priest A.D. 7-14. In A.D. 25 Caiaphas, who had married the daughter of Annas (John 18:13), was raised to that office, and probably Annas was now made president of the Sanhedrim, or deputy or coadjutor of the high priest, and thus was also called high priest along with Caiaphas (Luke 3:2). By the Mosaic law the high-priesthood was held for life (Num. 3:10); and although Annas had been deposed by the Roman procurator, the Jews may still have regarded him as legally the high priest. Our Lord was first brought before Annas, and after a brief questioning of him (John 18:19-23) was sent to Caiaphas, when some members of the Sanhedrim had met, and the first trial of Jesus took place (Matt. 26:57-68). This examination of our Lord before Annas is recorded only by John. Annas was president of the Sanhedrim before which Peter and John were brought (Acts 4:6).

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Recorded scripture occurrences (4)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: JHN 18:13

OET-RV JHN 18:13

13 First they took him to Hanan (Annas; Grk. Hannas), the father-in-law of Kayafa (Caiaphas; Grk. Kaiafas) who was the chief priest that year.

OET-LV JHN 18:13

13 And they _led him to Annas first, because/for he _was father _in _law of_ the _Kaiafas, who was chief _priest of_ the that _year.

Show passage in OET: JHN 18:24

OET-RV JHN 18:24

24 So Hanan (Annas; Grk. Hannas) sent him away, still tied up, to Kayafa (Caiaphas; Grk. Kaiafas) the chief priest.

OET-LV JHN 18:24

24 Therefore the Annas sent_ him _out, having _been _bound to Kaiafas the chief _priest.

Show passage in OET: LUK 3:2

OET-RV LUK 3:2

2 Hanan (Annas; Grk. Hannas) and Kayafa (Caiaphas; Grk. Kaiafas) were the high priests in Yerushalem (Jerusalem), and that was the time when Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) (son of Zekaryah (Grk. Zakarias)) began preaching God’s message in the wilderness.

OET-LV LUK 3:2

2 during the_chief _priest of _Annas and Kaiafas, the_message of_god became on Yōannaʸs, the of _Zaⱪarias son, in the wilderness.

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