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Annas [Gr.,=Heb. Hananiah ], in the New Testament, Jewish high priest who examined Jesus. Nonbiblical sources say that he was retired high priest. His son-in-law was Caiaphas.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church 2000, originally published by Oxford University Press 2000. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Annas. The Jewish High Priest from AD 6 (or 7) to 15 and father-in-law of Caiaphas. According to Jn. 18: 13 Christ was brought before Annas before being sent on to Caiaphas.

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Annas High priest, 6–15 CE; father-in-law of Caiaphas (John 18: 13). Although deposed, Annas continued to hold an influential position in the Sanhedrin, and according to John 18 (but not mentioned in the synoptic gospels) Annas presided over a preliminary hearing of the case against Jesus before the trial by Caiaphas.

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