John 18:13

They took Him to Annas first, because he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

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In The King James Version

And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

In Context

12Then the detachment, the commander and the operatives of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him.

14(Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.)

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Cross References

Matthew 26:57So those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

John 11:51(Now he did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was about to die on behalf of the nation;

Acts 4:6along with Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, John and Alexander, and as many as were of high-priestly descent.

Matthew Henry on John 18:2-13

Christ in the Garden; The Treachery of Judas; The Ear of Malachus Cut Off; Christ Yields Himself a Prisoner. 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. 2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. 3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and… Read the whole commentary →

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