Annas in the Bible

Meaning: one who answers; humble

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And in the fifteenth year in the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituria and the Trachonitis country, and Lusanius tetrarch of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas

Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

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and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the chief priest,

Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,

and they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest of that year,

The chief priests, therefore, questioned Jesus concerning his disciples, and concerning his teaching;

Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.


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