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Caiaphas

The Jewish high priest (A.D. 27-36) at the beginning of our Lord’s public ministry, in the reign of Tiberius (Luke 3:2), and also at the time of his condemnation and crucifixion (Matt. 26:3, 57; John 11:49; 18:13, 14). He held this office during the whole of Pilate’s administration. His wife was the daughter of Annas, who had formerly been high priest, and was probably the vicar or deputy (Heb. sagan) of Caiaphas. He was of the sect of the Sadducees (Acts 5:17), and was a member of the council when he gave his opinion that Jesus should be put to death “for the people, and that the whole nation perish not” (John 11:50). In these words he unconsciously uttered a prophecy. “Like Saul, he was a prophet in spite of himself.” Caiaphas had no power to inflict the punishment of death, and therefore Jesus was sent to Pilate, the Roman governor, that he might duly pronounce the sentence against him (Matt. 27:2; John 18:28). At a later period his hostility to the gospel is still manifest (Acts 4:6).

Male

People and places

Places recorded for this person: Jerusalem

Selected passages

Show passage in OET: JHN 11:47-53

OET-RV JHN 11:47

47 So the chief priests and the Farisaios party called a formal meeting and asked, “What should we do because this man is doing many miracles.

OET-RV JHN 11:48

48 If we allow him to continue like this, all the crowds will be believing he’s the messiah, and then the Romans will come and destroy both our temple and our governance.”

OET-RV JHN 11:49

49 But one of them, Kayafa (Caiaphas; Grk. Kaiafas) who was chief priest that year, spoke up, “You don’t know anything.

OET-RV JHN 11:50

50 Don’t you all realise that it’s better for all of us if one man dies so that the people and the nation won’t be destroyed?”

OET-RV JHN 11:51

51 (He didn’t say that from his own thinking, but being chief priest that year, he was announcing God’s message that Yeshua was going to die for the nation,

OET-RV JHN 11:52

52 and not only for this nation, but for all of God’s children scattered around the world to become united.)

OET-RV JHN 11:53

53 As a result, from that day on they decided that Yeshua needed to be executed.

OET-LV JHN 11:47

47 Therefore the chief _priests and the Farisaios_party gathered _together the_council, and they _were _saying:
What are _we _doing, because this the man is _doing many signs?

OET-LV JHN 11:48

48 If we _may _allow him thus, all will _be _believing in him, and the Ɽōmaios will _be _coming, and they _will _be _taking _away of _us both the place and the nation.

OET-LV JHN 11:49

49 But an_ one _certain of them, Kaiafas being chief _priest the year that, said to _them:
You _all have_ not _known nothing.

OET-LV JHN 11:50

50 Nor you _all _are _counting that it _is _benefitting for _you _all that one man may _die _off for the people, and not all the nation may _perish.

OET-LV JHN 11:51

51 And he _said this not from himself, but being chief _priest the that year, he _prophesied that Yaʸsous was _going to _be _dying _off for the nation,

OET-LV JHN 11:52

52 and not only for the nation, but in _order _that also the children of_ the _god, the ones having _been _scattered may _gather _together into one.

OET-LV JHN 11:53

53 Therefore from that the day, they _counselled that they _may _kill_ him _off.

Show passage in OET: MAT 26:57-68

OET-RV MAT 26:57

57 Then the people who’d arrested Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) led him away to Kayafa (Caiaphas; Grk. Kaiafas) the chief priest, where the religious teachers and local elders had gathered together.

OET-RV MAT 26:58

58 Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) followed along at a distance. He went into the chief priest’s courtyard, where he sat with the attendants and waited to see what would happen.

OET-RV MAT 26:59

59 The chief priests and the whole council tried to find people who would bring false accusations against Yeshua so they could sentence him to death,

OET-RV MAT 26:60

60 but even though many people wanted to try, they couldn’t find anyone suitable. Eventually, two people came up

OET-RV MAT 26:61

61 and said, “We heard this man say, ‘I’m able to demolish God’s temple and rebuild it in three days.’ ”

OET-RV MAT 26:62

62 So the chief priest stood and asked Yeshua, “Don’t you have any response to what these men are accusing you of?”

OET-RV MAT 26:63

63 But Yeshua stayed silent, so then the chief priest asked him, “I order you by the living God to tell us if you’re the messiah, God’s son.”

OET-RV MAT 26:64

64 “You said it,” Yeshua responded. “However, I can tell you all that from now on, you’ll see the son of humanity sitting beside God in the position of power and coming in the clouds in the sky.”

OET-RV MAT 26:65

65 Then the chief priest tore his robes and said, “He belittled God. Why would we need more witnesses after that? See here, you all heard him slander God.

OET-RV MAT 26:66

66 What do you think now?
¶ “He should get the death penalty,” they answered.

OET-RV MAT 26:67

67 Then they spat in Yeshua’s face, and they beat and slapped him,

OET-RV MAT 26:68

68 saying, “Prophesy to us, messiah. Who was it that just slapped you?”

OET-LV MAT 26:57

57 And the ones having _apprehended the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), led_ him _away to Kaiafas the chief _priest, where the scribes and the elders were _gathered _together.

OET-LV MAT 26:58

58 But the Petros was _following after _him from afar to the courtyard of _the chief _priest, and having _come _in inside, he _was _sitting with the attendants to _see the outcome.

OET-LV MAT 26:59

59 And the chief _priests and the whole council were _seeking false _witness against the Yaʸsous so _that they _may _put_ him _to _death,

OET-LV MAT 26:60

60 but of _many false _witnesses having _approached, they_ not _found.
But later, two having _approached

OET-LV MAT 26:61

61 said:
This man was _saying:
I _am _being _able to _tear _down the temple of_ the _god, and to _build it it by of _three days.

OET-LV MAT 26:62

62 And the chief _priest having _stood _up, said to _him:
Are _you _answering nothing, what these men are _testifying against _you?

OET-LV MAT 26:63

63 But the Yaʸsous was _keeping _silent.
And the chief _priest said to _him:
I _am _adjuring you by the which living god that you _may _tell to _us if you are the chosen _one /messiah, the son of _the god.

OET-LV MAT 26:64

64 The Yaʸsous is _saying to _him:
You said it.
However I _am _saying to _you _all, from now you _all _will _be _seeing the son of_ the _Man:
sitting on the_right of_ the _power, and coming in the clouds of _the sky.

OET-LV MAT 26:65

65 Then the chief _priest tore the robes of _him saying:
He _slandered, why are _we _having anymore need of _witnesses?
Behold, now you _all _heard the slander.

OET-LV MAT 26:66

66 What is _it _supposing to _you _all?
And which answering they _said:
He _is liable of _death.

OET-LV MAT 26:67

67 Then they _spat in the face of _him, and they _beat him and they slapped him

OET-LV MAT 26:68

68 saying:
Prophesy to _us, chosen _one /messiah, who is the one having _struck you?

Jump to OET JHN 11:47–53 section.

Jump to OET MAT 26:57–68 section.

Recorded scripture occurrences (9)

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

Show passage in OET: JHN 11:49

OET-RV JHN 11:49

49 But one of them, Kayafa (Caiaphas; Grk. Kaiafas) who was chief priest that year, spoke up, “You don’t know anything.

OET-LV JHN 11:49

49 But an_ one _certain of them, Kaiafas being chief _priest the year that, said to _them:
You _all have_ not _known nothing.

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 18:14

OET-RV JHN 18:14

14 (Kayafa was the one who had suggested that it was better for the people and the nation if one man should die for all of them.)

OET-LV JHN 18:14

14 And Kaiafas was the one having _counselled to _the Youdaiōns that it _is _benefitting for _one man to _die _off for the people.

Jump to OET JHN 11:49 section.

Jump to OET JHN 18:13 section.

Jump to OET JHN 18:14 section.

JHN: all 5 recorded references

Jump to OET JHN 11:49 section.

Jump to OET JHN 18:13 section.

Jump to OET JHN 18:14 section.

Jump to OET JHN 18:24 section.

Jump to OET JHN 18:28 section.

MAT: all 2 recorded references

Jump to OET MAT 26:3 section.

Jump to OET MAT 26:57 section.

LUK: all 1 recorded references

Jump to OET LUK 3:2 section.

ACT: all 1 recorded references

Jump to OET ACT 4:6 section.

Words tagged with this person or place

These links follow the source-word tags and may include pronouns. Tagging is not exhaustive.

JHN: 5 tagged passages

JHN 11:49: Καϊάφας

JHN 18:13: Καϊάφα · ὅς

JHN 18:14: Καϊάφας

JHN 18:24: Καϊάφαν

JHN 18:28: Καϊάφα

MAT: 2 tagged passages

MAT 26:3: Καϊάφα

MAT 26:57: Καϊάφαν

LUK: 1 tagged passages

LUK 3:2: Καϊάφα

ACT: 10 tagged passages

ACT 4:6: Καϊάφας

ACT 4:7: ἐπυνθάνοντο

ACT 4:13: θεωροῦντες · καταλαβόμενοι · ἐθαύμαζον · ἐπεγίνωσκον

ACT 4:14: βλέποντες · εἶχον · ἀντειπεῖν

ACT 4:15: κελεύσαντες · συνέβαλλον · ἀλλήλους

ACT 4:16: λέγοντες · ποιήσωμεν · δυνάμεθα · ἀρνεῖσθαι

ACT 4:17: ἀπειλησώμεθα

ACT 4:18: καλέσαντες · παρήγγειλαν

ACT 4:19: ὑμῶν · Κρίνατε

ACT 4:21: οἱ · εὑρίσκοντες · κολάσωνται

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