Annas: Was high priest A.D. 7 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
(Numbers 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
(Matthew 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)
