• John 18:13
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 13 καὶ and ἤγαγον they led πρὸς toward Ἅνναν Annas πρῶτον· first; ἦν he was γὰρ for πενθερὸς father-in-law τοῦ of the Καιάφα, Caiaphas, ὃς who ἦν was ἀρχιερεὺς chief priest τοῦ of the ἐνιαυτοῦ year ἐκείνου· that;

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 18
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 18:13

      They led him first to Annas: Only John states specifically that Jesus was led to Annas, who had been appointed high priest about 6 or 7 C.E. by Quirinius, the Roman governor of Syria. Annas served until about 15 C.E. Even after he was deposed by the Romans and no longer held the official title of high priest, Annas seems to have continued to exercise great power and influence as high priest emeritus and the predominant voice of the Jewish hierarchy. Five of his sons held the office of high priest, and his son-in-law Caiaphas served as high priest from about 18 C.E. to about 36 C.E., which included that year, that is, 33 C.E., the memorable year in which Jesus was executed.​—See study note on Lu 3:2.