Annas son of Seth (Ananus in Josephus) was appointed high priest by the Roman legate Quirinius in AD 6 and deposed in AD 15, but he remained the head of a dominant priestly family: five of his sons and his son-in-law Caiaphas also held the office. His son Ananus later had James, the brother of Jesus, executed.
Luke speaks of the high priesthood of ‘Annas and Caiaphas’, and John says Jesus was taken first to Annas for questioning before being sent to Caiaphas. Acts places him among the priests who examined Peter and John. In the Acts of Pilate he and Caiaphas lead the accusers.
Where to start
Every mention
9 writings- AD 85The Gospel of LukeThe New Testament1×
- AD 85The Acts of the ApostlesThe New Testament1×
- AD 95The Gospel of JohnThe New Testament2×
- AD 150The Infancy Gospel of ThomasThe Other Gospels2×
- AD 170Tatian’s DiatessaronThe Other Gospels2×
- AD 320Eusebius, Church History, Book IThe Early Church4×
- AD 400The Gospel of Nicodemus (Acts of Pilate) and the Pilate LettersThe Other Gospels14×
- 2026Jesus’s life: a chronological catalogue of the canonical narrativesThe Dossier1×
- 2026Sources and further readingThe Dossier1×