12 Facts About Caiaphas

The primary sources for Caiaphas' life are the New Testament, and the writings of Josephus.

Annas, father-in-law of Caiaphas, had been high-priest from AD 6 to 15, and continued to exercise a significant influence over Jewish affairs.

The comparatively long eighteen-year tenure of Caiaphas suggests he had a good working relationship with the Roman authorities.

Caiaphas considers, with "the Chief Priests and Pharisees", what to do about Jesus, whose influence was spreading.

Caiaphas makes a political calculation, suggesting that it would be better for "one man" to die than for "the whole nation" to be destroyed.

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Caiaphas was the son-in-law of Annas by marriage to his daughter and ruled longer than any high priest in New Testament times.

Caiaphas sent the apostles away, and agreed with the other priests that the word of the miracle had already been spread too much to attempt to refute, and instead the priests would need to warn the apostles not to spread the name of Jesus.

Caiaphas's works contain information on the dates for Caiaphas' tenure of the high priesthood, along with reports on other high priests, and help to establish a coherent description of the responsibilities of the high-priestly office.

Caiaphas's punishment is to be eternally crucified across the hypocrites' path, who eternally step on him.

Caiaphas is mentioned throughout the works of William Blake as a byword for a traitor or Pharisee.

Caiaphas is mentioned in the 19th verse of The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde:.

Caiaphas is depicted having an argument with Pontius Pilate regarding the passing of the death sentence against Jesus in The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.