Bible Strands
Acts 4:6
along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — The narrative describes the composition of the Jerusalem council that assembled to summon Peter and John for questioning. The group includes the ruling elders, scribes, and key religious officials present at the hearing.
The words — The text explicitly names Ἅννας (Hannas) and Καϊάφας (Kaiaphas) as central figures among those present. It identifies Hannas with the title ἀρχιερεὺς (archiereus), meaning high priest.
The thread — The joint mention of Hannas and Kaiaphas appears in Luke 3:2 to mark the period of John the Baptist’s ministry. Their respective roles during Jesus’ trial are recorded in John 18:24 and Matthew 26:3.
Why it lands — The verse documents the specific religious authorities who exercised jurisdiction over the apostles’ healing. It requires the reader to recognize the institutional opposition that formally questioned their actions.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Luke 3:2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
- Matthew 26:3 At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
- John 18:24 Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
- John 11:49 But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!
- John 18:13 They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.