and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
Parallel translations
- KJV And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
- BSB They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
- NKJV And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year.
- NASB and brought Him to Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
- NLT First they took him to Annas, since he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest at that time.
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- John 18:24Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
- Matt 26:3Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
- Matt 26:57Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
- Luke 3:2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
- John 11:51Now he didn’t say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,
- Acts 4:6Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
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