Taken to Annas, Then to Caiaphas

Several of Annas’ sons later served as high priest, and presently his son-in-law Caiaphas holds that position.

The Sanhedrin includes the present high priest, Caiaphas, as well as Pharisees and Sadducees, chief priests, and former high priests.

Caiaphas, who is perhaps a Sadducee, now speaks up, saying: “You do not know anything at all, and you do not reason out that it is to your benefit for one man to die in behalf of the people and not for the whole nation to be destroyed.”

When Annas sends him over to High Priest Caiaphas, Peter and John follow at a good distance, apparently torn between fear for their own lives and their deep concern as to what will happen to their Master.

Arriving at Caiaphas’ spacious residence, John is able to gain entrance into the courtyard, since he is known to the high priest.

Indeed, the high priest Caiaphas and his accomplices and Judas Iscariot all bear heavier responsibility than Pilate for the unjust treatment of Jesus.

In the meantime, the chief priests and the older men of the people have gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, Caiaphas.

119 Taken to Annas, Then to Caiaphas

The chief priests, including Caiaphas and Annas, are dismayed.

As a result, not only does Saul approve of Stephen’s murder but he goes to Damascus with authorization from the high priest Caiaphas to bring back to Jerusalem under arrest any men and women he finds there who are followers of Jesus.