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Caiaphas

[ key-uh-fuhs, kahy- ]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a high priest of the Jews who presided over the assembly that condemned Jesus to death.


Caiaphas

/ ˈkaɪəˌfæs /

noun

  1. 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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Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

And even so cruelly will you handle such as come before you; for you are unto God's people as Caiaphas was unto Christ!

It put you in mind of Caiaphas—those were your very words, and at the moment I didn't clearly recollect who Caiaphas was.

Caiaphas could not give a better counsel to his companions; but God disappointed both them and him, as we shall hear afterwards.

He, Caiaphas, would hold himself ready for bearing testimony or sealing documents at any minute.

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