Editing Annas (section)

==In the New Testament==
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===The trial of Jesus===
Although Caiaphas was the properly appointed high priest, Annas, being his father-in-law and a former incumbent of the office, he possibly retained some of the power attached to the position.<ref>[https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1554-annas Enelow, H.G., "Annas", ''Jewish Encyclopedia'']</ref> According to the [[Gospel of John]] (the event is not mentioned in other accounts), [[Jesus]] was first brought before Annas, whose palace was closer.<ref>{{cite book|first1=Richard|last1=Gottheil|first2=Samuel|last2=Krauss|chapter-url=http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/3903-caiaphas|title=1906 Jewish Encyclopedia|chapter=Caiaphas|website=Jewish Encyclopedia|access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref> Annas questioned him regarding his disciples and teaching, and then sent him on to Caiaphas, where some members of the Sanhedrin had met, and where in Matthew's account the [[Sanhedrin Trial of Jesus|first trial of Jesus]] took place ({{bibleverse|Matthew|26:57-68|KJV}}).

===In the Book of Acts===
After [[Pentecost]], Annas presided over the Sanhedrin before which the [[Twelve apostles|Apostles]] [[Saint Peter|Peter]] and [[John the Evangelist|John]] were brought ({{bibleverse|Acts|4:6|KJV}}).