person
Caiaphas
Also known as Joseph Caiaphas, Yosef bar Kayafa
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- born. 1th centurylow · Wikidata P569
- died. 1th centurylow · Wikidata P570
High priest in Jerusalem (c. 18-36) who, in the gospels, presided over the hearing against Jesus; an ossuary inscribed with the family name was found in 1990.
Wikipedia extract
Joseph ben Caiaphas was a High Priest of Israel during the first century. In the New Testament, the Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John indicate he was an organizer of the plot to kill Jesus. He is portrayed as presiding over the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus. The primary sources for Caiaphas' life are the New Testament and the writings of the historian Josephus. The latter recorded that Caiaphas was made high priest by the Roman procurator Valerius Gratus after Simon ben Camithus had been deposed.
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- Caiaphas · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q211246 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q211246
- VIAF 161055492
- Library of Congress n94114587
- Catholic Encyclopedia 03143b
Related
- Helen K. Bond · scholar
jewish-context · passion · 1st-century