John Chapter 18 verse 13 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(13, 14) And led him away to Annas first.--Comp. for account of Annas Note on Luke 3:2, and Acts 4:6. This trial before Annas was probably a preliminary investigation, distinct from the formal trial before Caiaphas, narrated in the earlier Gospels. (Comp. John 18:19; John 18:24.)For he was father in law to Caiaphas.--The personal relationship between Annas and Caiaphas had led to a closeness of connection in official duties, which makes it difficult, with our partial knowledge of the circumstances, to trace the position taken by each in the trial of our Lord. This remark of St. John's suggests that Annas may have occupied part of the high priest's palace. He had been high priest. He is called high priest in the following year (Acts 4:6). His age would have given him authority in the Sanhedrin, which Caiaphas himself is not likely to have questioned, and he may have been President of the Sanhedrin or Father of the Beth Din (House of Judgment), Whether officially, or personally, or both, he was, from the Jewish point of view, a person whose counsel and influence were of the utmost importance, and to him they bring Jesus for this doctrinal investigation (John 18:19); while it is necessary that He should be sent to the legal high priest for official trial in the presence of the Sanhedrin (John 18:24), before being handed over to the civil power (John 18:28). It does not follow that the high priest (Caiaphas) was not present at this investigation; but it was altogether of an informal character. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...GreekThey brought [Him] firstἤγαγον (ēgagon)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.toπρὸς (pros)PrepositionStrong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.Annas,Ἅνναν (Hannan)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 452: Annas, high priest at Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Annas, an Israelite.who wasἦν (ēn)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.[the] father-in-lawπενθερὸς (pentheros)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3995: A father-in-law. Of uncertain affinity; a wife's father.of Caiaphas,Καϊάφα (Kaiapha)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 2533: Caiaphas, Jewish high priest. Of Chaldee origin; the dell; Caiaphas, an Israelite.[the] high priestἀρχιερεὺς (archiereus)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.[that]ἐκείνου (ekeinou)Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.year.ἐνιαυτοῦ (eniautou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 1763: A year, cycle of time. Prolongation from a primary enos; a year.Jump to PreviousAnnas Caiaphas Ca'iaphas Chief Father-In-Law First High Led Priest