To Caiaphas. John says that they led him first to Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas. This was done, probably, as a mark of respect, as …

To Caiaphas the high priest — John alone records the preliminary examination before Annas, probably because of the special access …

And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

It w…

Origen of Alexandria: After commanding Peter to put away his sword—an act of patience—and healing the ear that was cut off—an…

Well-to-do homes were often built in a square shape with an open, central courtyard. If Annas (cf. comment on v.3) lived in rooms on one wing of th…

Luke follows a different order from Matthew and Mark in the narrative; but when we come to the proper place, we will attempt to reconcile the point…

And they that had laid hold on Jesus
Who were the band, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, as ([Referenc…

Jesus was hurried into Jerusalem. It looks ill, and bodes worse, when those who are willing to be Christ's disciples are not willing to be known as…

This section discu es Christ’s arrest; now, it discu es where He would be led, describing the place and those gathered there. He says, therefore: <…