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Caiaphas

[key-uh-fuh s, kahy-]
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noun

a high priest of the Jews who presided over the assembly that condemned Jesus to death. Matt. 26.
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Historical Examples of caiaphas

  • The Synoptics state that he was examined and tried before Caiaphas.

    The Christ

    John Eleazer Remsburg

  • Caiaphas hesitates, then to the servant growls: "Summon my guard."

    Looking Back

    Merrick Abner Richardson

  • I believe, he said, now and then Mrs. Caiaphas has given clothes to Martha Kettle.

    Rejected of Men

    Howard Pyle

  • Caiaphas and Ihave known them almost ever since we have come here.

    Rejected of Men

    Howard Pyle

  • Every now and then Mrs. Caiaphas glanced towards him from behind the newspaper.

    Rejected of Men

    Howard Pyle

British Dictionary definitions for caiaphas

Caiaphas

noun

New Testament the high priest at the beginning of John the Baptist's preaching and during the trial of Jesus (Luke 3:2; Matthew 26)
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