Ananias (Hανανιας). Not the one in Lu 3:2; John 18:13; Acts 4:7, but the son of Nebedaeus, nominated high pr…

And the High Priest Ananias. This Ananias was undoubtedly the son of Nebedinus (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book 20, Chapt…

The high priest Ananias.—See Note on Acts 22:5. The son of Nebedæus was conspicuous for his cruelty and injustice, and had been se…

This so enraged the high priest Ananias that, in violation of the law, he ordered those near Paul to strike him on the mouth. Ananias served as hig…

And the chief priest. Luke’s narration does not seem to agree with the usual historical account. Josephus writes the following concerning …

And the high priest Ananias This could not be the same with Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas, but rather Ananus his s…

Here you see the character of an honest man. He sets God before him and lives as if in His sight. He is conscientious about what he says and does, …