Annas in the Bible

Meaning: one who answers; humble

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Simon Peter and another disciple followed them as they brought Jesus to Annas. (Now the other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, and he went with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard.)

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Meanwhile, the head priest asked Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. [Note: This was probably Annas, the former "head priest" who later sent Jesus to the current head priest, Caiaphas. See verse 24].

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and Annas the highpriest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the highpriest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

when Annas and Caiaphas were highpriests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

and carried him to Annas first; for he was fatherinlaw of Caiaphas, who was highpriest that year.

The highpriest then asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his teaching.

Annas therefore sent him bound to Caiaphas the highpriest.


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