6And 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.
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Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. …
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-14)We have here the trial of Peter and John before the judges of the ecclesiastical court, for preaching a sermon concerning Jesus Christ, and working a miracle in his name. This is charged upon them as a crime, which was the best service they could do to God or men. I. Here is the court set. An extraordinary court, it should seem, was called on purpose upon this occasion. Observe, 1. The time when t…
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