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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.
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.
Josef Ben Caiaphas ( / ˈkaɪ.ə.fəs /; c. 14 BC – c. 46 AD), known simply as Caiaphas[ a] in the New Testament, was the Jewish high priest during the years of Jesus' ministry, according to Josephus. [ 1] . The Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John indicate he was an organizer of the plot to kill Jesus.
The official high priest during the ministry and trial of Jesus ( Matt 26:3, 57; Luke 3:2; John 11:49; 18:13, 14, 24, 28; Acts 4:6 ). To assure their control over the total affairs of Judea, the Romans reserved the right to appoint not only the civil ruler but also the religious leader of the Jews, the high priest.
Jan 4, 2022 · Annas and Caiaphas are two high priests mentioned during Jesus’ public ministry (Luke 3:2). In that period of history, high priests were installed and removed by Roman rulers. While it is not recorded in the Bible, the tradition is that the Romans had deposed Annas and made Caiaphas the high priest.
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.
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 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 ( Matthew 27:2; John 18:28 ). At a later period his hostility to the gospel is still manifest ( Acts 4:6 ). (see ANNAS .)
John 11:49-52. English Standard Version. 49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. 50 Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.” 51 He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest ...
Matthew’s Caiaphas asks Jesus under oath whether he is the Messiah, the Son of God. Upon hearing Jesus’s response, Caiaphas tears his garment, declares Jesus guilty of blasphemy, and elicits a guilty verdict from the council.