Caiaphas

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Caiaphas was the Jewish high priest who, according to the New Testament, played a central role in the trial and condemnation of Jesus before his crucifixion.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Caiaphas canonical 12
High priest Caiaphas 1
Pilate 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish high priest
New Testament person
biblical figure
religious leader
appointedBy Roman authorities
associatedWithEvent Sanhedrin trial of Jesus
linked to: Trial of Jesus
associatedWithPlace Jerusalem
Second Temple
authorityOver Jewish priesthood in Jerusalem
contemporaryOf Jesus
linked to: Jesus Christ

Pontius Pilate
country Judea
deathPlace Judea (traditional attribution)
linked to: Judea
era Second Temple Judaism
familyConnection high-priestly family of Annas
heldTitle High Priest
inOfficeDuring prefecture of Pontius Pilate
involvedIn handing Jesus over to Roman governor
interrogation of Jesus
knownFor opposition to Jesus
presiding over the Jewish trial of Jesus
languageContext Koine Greek New Testament
memberOf Sanhedrin
mentionedIn Acts of the Apostles
Gospel of John
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
New Testament
portrayedAs key figure in Passion narrative
positionHeld High Priest in Jerusalem
High Priest of Israel
relative Annas
religion Judaism
role political intermediary with Roman rule
religious authority in Judea
roleIn condemnation of Jesus
trial of Jesus
servedIn Jerusalem Temple
sourceType ancient historical-religious texts
spouse daughter of Annas
timePeriod early 1st century CE
tradition Christian tradition
Jewish historical tradition
underRomanRule true

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Trial of Jesus hasParticipant Caiaphas
Malchus associatedWith High priest Caiaphas
linked to: Caiaphas
Annas hasRelative Caiaphas
Annas fatherInLawOf Caiaphas
Annas successor Caiaphas
Given to Fly hasBside Pilate
linked to: Caiaphas
Hosanna featuresCharacter Caiaphas