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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assembled at Jerusalem, and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and all that were of the family of the chief priesthood,

under the chief priest Annas, and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

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

Then the chief priest asked Jesus of his disciples, and his teaching.

Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.


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