Caiaphas
Jewish high priest (c. 14 BC – c. 46 AD) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Caifa" redirects here. For the Israeli city (formerly in the Ottoman Empire) formerly spelled Caïfa in French, see Haifa.
Joseph ben Caiaphas (/ˈkaɪ.ə.fəs/; c. 14 BC – c. 46 AD)[citation needed], known simply as Caiaphas[lower-alpha 1] in the New Testament, was the Jewish high priest during the years of Jesus' ministry, according to Josephus.[1] The Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John indicate he was an organizer of the plot to kill Jesus. He famously presided over the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus.[2] The primary sources for Caiaphas' life are the New Testament, and the writings of Josephus. The latter records he was made high priest by the Roman procurator Valerius Gratus after Simon ben Camithus had been deposed.[3]