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Joseph ben Caiaphas (/ ˈ k aɪ. ə. f ə s /; c. 14 BC – c. 46 AD) [citation needed], known simply as Caiaphas in the New Testament, was the Jewish high priest during the years of Jesus' ministry, according to Josephus.
Jan 5, 2022 · Caiaphas (full name, Joseph Caiaphas), a Sadducee, operated as the Jewish high priest in the Jerusalem temple, and he presided over the Sanhedrin during Jesus’ time on earth.
Mar 4, 2021 · Known for: Caiaphas served as the Jewish high priest in the Jerusalem temple and president of the Sanhedrin at the time of Jesus Christ’s death. Caiaphas accused Jesus of blasphemy, which led to his death sentence by crucifixion.
Caiaphas was the high priest of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish council that oversaw religious and civil matters in Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. He played a pivotal role in the trial and subsequent crucifixion of Jesus.
Jan 27, 2023 · Joseph Caiaphas was the Jewish high priest during the time of Jesus’ ministry and a few years afterwards. He was a strong opponent of Jesus and His message. Caiaphas was the son-in-law of Annas, the former high priest, which may have accounted for his own rise to power.
Caiaphas, the high priest during Jesus’ adulthood, held the office from about 18 to 36 ce, longer than anyone else during the Roman period, indicating that he was a successful and reliable diplomat. Since he and Pilate were in power together for 10 years, they…
CAIAPHAS, JOSEPH, high priest (18–36 C.E.) at the time of Jesus' activity and crucifixion. Caiaphas was mentioned by Josephus Flavius (Ant. 18:35:95) and in the New Testament (Matt. 26:3, 57; Luke 3:2; John 11:49; 18:13–14, 24, 28; Acts 4:6), Caiaphas was appointed by the procurator Valerius Gratus to succeed *Simeon b.
