CAIAPHAS

Domain	Definition
Bible	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.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.
Literature	Caiaphas The country-house of Caiaphas, in which Judas concluded his bargain to betray his Master, stood on "The Hill of Evil Counsel." Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Specialty Definition: Caiaphas

In the New Testament, Caiaphas was the Jewish high priest to whom Jesus was taken after his arrest in the garden of Gethsemane, and who played a part in Jesus' crucifixion. Passages involving Caiaphas are among those from scripture cited over the years by those wishing a Biblical justification for anti-Semitism.

In Matthew chapter 26, Caiaphas, other high priests, and the Sanhedrin are shown looking for "false evidence" with which to frame Jesus. (26:59) Once Jesus declares he is the Son of God, Caiaphas and the other men charge him with blasphemy and beat him up. (26:66-67)

In John chapter 18, Jesus is brought before Caiaphas and questioned, with intermittent beatings. Afterward, the other priests (Caiaphas does not accompany them) take Jesus to Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea, and insist upon Jesus' execution. Pilate tells the priests to judge Jesus themselves, to which they respond they lack authority to do so. Pilate questions Jesus, after which he states, "I find no basis for a charge against him." Pilate then offers the Jews the choice of one prisoner to release — said to be a Passover tradition — and the Jews choose a rebel named Barabbas instead of Jesus. (18:38-40)

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Language	Date	Source	Acts Chapter 4, Verse 6
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Kai annan ton arcierea kai kaiafan kai iwannhn kai alexandron kai osoi hsan ek genouV arcieratikou
Latin	405	Vulgate	Et Annas princeps sacerdotum et Caiphas et Iohannes et Alexander et quotquot erant de genere sacerdotali
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And Annas, prince of preestis, and Caifas, and Joon, and Alisaundre, and hou manye euere weren of the kynde of preestis.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	As Annas the chefe Prest and Cayphas and Iohn and Alexander and as many as were of ye kynred of the hye prestes gadered to geder at Ierusalem
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were assembled at Jerusalem.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest.
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Matched Bible Translations: CAIAPHAS

Language	Acts Chapter 4, Verse 6
Albanian	bashkë me kryepriftin Anan dhe me Kajafën, Gjonin, Aleksandrin dhe të gjithë ata që i përkisnin farefisit të kryepriftërinjve.
Cebuano	uban kang Anas nga labawng sacerdote ug kang Caifas ug kang Juan ug kang Alejandro, ug sa tanang mga sakop sa banay sa labawng sacerdote.
Croatian	i veliki sveæenik Ana, i Kajfa, i Ivan, i Aleksandar, i svi od roda velikosveæenièkoga.
Danish	ligeså Ypperstepræsten Annas og Kajfas og Johannes og Alexander og alle, som vare af ypperstepræstelig Slægt.
Dutch	En Annas, de hogepriester, en Kajafas, en Johannes, en Alexander, en zovele er van het hogepriesterlijk geslacht waren.
Finnish	niin myös ylimmäinen pappi Hannas ja Kaifas ja Johannes ja Aleksander sekä kaikki, jotka olivat ylimmäispapillista sukua.
French	avec Anne, le souverain sacrificateur, Caïphe, Jean, Alexandre, et tous ceux qui étaient de la race des principaux sacrificateurs.
German	Hannas, der Hohepriester, und Kaiphas und Johannes und Alexander und wie viel ihrer waren vom Hohenpriestergeschlecht;
Haitian Creole	Ladan yo te gen: An, granprèt la, Kayif, Jan, Aleksann ansanm ak fanmi granprèt la.
Hungarian	És Annás, a fõpap, és Kajafás és János és Sándor, és a kik csak fõpapi nemzetségbeliek valának.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Mereka bertemu dengan Imam Agung Hanas, serta Kayafas, Yohanes, Aleksander, dan semua yang termasuk keluarga imam agung itu.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	dan Hannas, Imam Besar, dan Kayafas dan Yahya dan Iskandar, dan sekalian orang itu pun yang daripada asal bangsa Imam Besar ada di situ.
Italian	il sommo sacerdote Anna, Caifa, Giovanni, Alessandro e quanti appartenevano a famiglie di sommi sacerdoti.
Latvian	Un augstais priesteris Anna, un Kaifa, un Jânis, un Aleksandrs, un cik to bija no priesteru kârtas.
Maori	Ratou ko te tino tohunga, ko Anaha, ko Kaiapa, ko Hoani, ko Arehanara, me nga whanaunga katoa o te tohunga nui.
Norwegian	og med dem ypperstepresten Annas og Kaifas og Johannes og Aleksander og så mange som var av yppersteprestelig ætt,
Portuguese	e Anás, o sumo sacerdote, e Caifás, João, Alexandre, e todos quantos eram da linhagem do sumo sacerdote.
Rumanian	cu marele preot Ana, Caiafa, Ioan, Alexandru, wi toyi cei ce se trqgeau din neamul marilor preoyi.
Shuar	Nuisha Anassha, Israer-patri uuntri anaikiamu amia nu, tura Kaipiassha, Juansha, Arejantrusha, tura Israer-patri Kapitiántri shuarisha Tímian iruntrarmiayi.
Spanish	y estaban el sumo sacerdote Anás, Caifás, Juan, Alejandro y todos los del linaje del sumo sacerdote.
Swahili	Walikutana pamoja na Anasi, Kayafa, Yohane, Aleksanda na wengine waliokuwa wa ukoo wa Kuhani Mkuu.
Swedish	där voro då ock Hannas, översteprästen, och Kaifas och Johannes och Alexander och alla som voro av översteprästerlig släkt.
Uma	Porumpu-ra toe, hante Imam Bohe Hanas, pai' hante Kayafas, Yohanes, Aleksander pai' hante ompi' -ompi' Imam Bohe ntani' -na.
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Anagrams: CAIAPHAS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: aphasiac.
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-h-i-p-s"
	-1 letter: aphasia, aphasic.
	-2 letters: capias, pachas, phasic.
	-3 letters: aphis, apish, aspic, caphs, chaps, chias, chips, pacas, pacha, paisa, pasha, picas, spahi, spica.
	-4 letters: aahs, asci, caph, caps, casa, cash, chap, chia, chip, chis, haps, hasp, hips, ichs, paca, pacs, pash, phis, pias, pica, pics, pish, ship, spic.
	-5 letters: aah, aas, aha, ais, ash, asp, cap, chi.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-a-c-h-i-p-s"
	+1 letter: anaphasic, aphasiacs.
	+3 letters: pharisaical.
	+4 letters: apparatchiks, ipecacuanhas, paraphrastic.
	+5 letters: analphabetics, anaphrodisiac, aphrodisiacal, patriarchates, pharisaically, pharmacopeias.
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