Scholars debate the timing of this verse. Some, like Calvin, argue it's a flashback, meaning Annas 'had sent' Jesus to Caiaphas earlier. Others, like Robertson and Ellicott, follow the Greek tense literally, seeing it as a sequential event: Annas finishes his questioning and 'sends' Jesus to Caiaphas. This detail affects how we understand the timeline of Jesus's trial and Peter's denials.