Caiaphas
The high priest who counseled "that one man should die for the people" — an unwitting prophecy of the atonement (John 11:49-52; 18:14).
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Caiaphas in Scripture
10 verses use this name, in 4 books. Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture — some of these verses may speak of another person called Caiaphas.
New Testament4 books · 10 mentions
Matthew2 mentions
Luke1 mention
John6 mentions
- John 11:49But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!
- John 11:51Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
- John 18:13They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
- John 18:14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
- John 18:24Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
1 further mention in John — read them in the book.
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