Josef Ben Caiaphas (/ˈkaɪ.ə.fəs/; c. 14 BC – c. 46 AD), known simply as Caiaphas[a] in the New Testament, was the High Priest of Israel during the years of Jesus' ministry, according to Josephus.[1] The Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John indicate he was an organizer of the plot to kill Jesus. He famously presided over the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus.[2] The primary sources for Caiaphas' life are the New Testament, and the writings of Josephus. The latter records he was made high priest by the Roman procurator Valerius Gratus after Simon ben Camithus had been deposed.[3]
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- ^ Josephus Antiquities 18.35
- ^ Metzger, Bruce M.; Coogan, Michael, eds. (1993). Oxford Companion to the Bible. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0195046458.
- ^ Josephus Antiquities 18.2.2