Bible Strands
John 18:24
Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — After Jesus questions the officer who struck Him, the narrative shifts to Annas transferring the prisoner to Caiaphas.
The words — δεδεμένον (dedemenon) means bound, and ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) means sent.
The thread — John 18:13 notes Jesus was first brought to Annas, who was Caiaphas’s father-in-law and the high priest that year. Matthew 26:57 records the arresters leading Jesus to Caiaphas’s house where the scribes and elders gathered.
Why it lands — The text records a procedural transfer of custody while Jesus remains physically restrained, tracking the movement of judicial authority. It requires the reader to observe how custody shifts between religious leaders without interrupting Jesus’s continued binding.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
Cross-references
- John 18:13 They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
- Matthew 26:57 Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.