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Josef Ben Caiaphas (/ ˈ k aɪ. ə. f ə s /; c. 14 BC – c. 46 AD), known simply as Caiaphas in the New Testament, was the Jewish high priest during the years of Jesus' ministry, according to Josephus.
Mar 4, 2021 · Known for: Caiaphas served as the Jewish high priest in the Jerusalem temple and president of the Sanhedrin at the time of Jesus Christ’s death. Caiaphas accused Jesus of blasphemy, which led to his death sentence by crucifixion.
Caiaphas was the high priest of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish council that oversaw religious and civil matters in Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. He played a pivotal role in the trial and subsequent crucifixion of Jesus. According to the Gospels, Caiaphas was involved in the decision to arrest Jesus and accused him of blasphemy.
Jan 5, 2022 · Caiaphas (full name, Joseph Caiaphas), a Sadducee, operated as the Jewish high priest in the Jerusalem temple, and he presided over the Sanhedrin during Jesus’ time on earth.
Jan 27, 2023 · Joseph Caiaphas was the Jewish high priest during the time of Jesus’ ministry and a few years afterwards. He was a strong opponent of Jesus and His message. Caiaphas was the son-in-law of Annas, the former high priest, which may have accounted for his own rise to power.
Jun 23, 2019 · Like Pilate, Caiaphas is a well established historical figure attested to in several historical sources. From the canonical gospels one learns that he was the “high priest that year” Christ was crucified (John 11:49), and that after being arrested Christ was taken to him (Mark 14:53, Matthew 26:57, Luke 22:54) where Caiaphas “questioned ...
Apr 19, 2019 · Immediately after his arrest, the high priest Caiaphas broke Jewish customs to hold a hearing and decide Jesus's fate.
Joseph Caiaphas was a Sadducee, a politician who had courted the favor of Rome. He had been fortunate enough to marry into the family of Annas (Hanan) who had maintained an iron grip on the corrupt priesthood of Jesus’ day. As a Sadducee, Caiaphas would have viewed the Scriptures with cold legality.
CAIAPHAS, JOSEPH, high priest (18–36 C.E.) at the time of Jesus' activity and crucifixion. Caiaphas was mentioned by Josephus Flavius (Ant. 18:35:95) and in the New Testament (Matt. 26:3, 57; Luke 3:2; John 11:49; 18:13–14, 24, 28; Acts 4:6), Caiaphas was appointed by the procurator Valerius Gratus to succeed *Simeon b.
“Caiaphas, who was high priest that year,” advised that “it is expedient...that one man should die for the people.” His proposal was adopted by the Sanhedrin. John remarks that the words of Caiaphas were prophetic; they had a higher meaning than he realized.
