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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Caiaphas
     the Jewish high priest (A.D. 27-36) at the beginning of our
     Lord's public ministry, in the reign of Tiberius (Luke 3:2), and
     also at the time of his condemnation and crucifixion (Matt.
     26:3,57; John 11:49; 18:13, 14). He held this office during the
     whole of Pilate's administration. His wife was the daughter of


     Annas, who had formerly been high priest, and was probably the
     vicar or deputy (Heb. sagan) of Caiaphas. He was of the sect of
     the Sadducees (Acts 5:17), and was a member of the council when
     he gave his opinion that Jesus should be put to death "for the
     people, and that the whole nation perish not" (John 11:50). In
     these words he unconsciously uttered a prophecy. "Like Saul, he
     was a prophet in spite of himself." Caiaphas had no power to
     inflict the punishment of death, and therefore Jesus was sent to
     Pilate, the Roman governor, that he might duly pronounce the
     sentence against him (Matt. 27:2; John 18:28). At a later period
     his hostility to the gospel is still manifest (Acts 4:6). (See {ANNAS}.)
     

















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