Jesus and Caiaphas
E918904
Jewish high priest
New Testament figure
central figure of Christianity
pair of New Testament figures
Jesus and Caiaphas are central New Testament figures whose confrontation during Jesus’ trial before the Jewish high priest symbolizes the clash between his messianic mission and the religious authorities of his time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jesus and Caiaphas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11318696 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jesus and Caiaphas Context triple: [Hosanna, containsDialogueBetween, Jesus and Caiaphas]
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A.
Pilate Washing His Hands
"Pilate Washing His Hands" is a Baroque-era painting by Jan Lievens depicting the biblical scene of Pontius Pilate symbolically absolving himself of responsibility for Jesus’ fate.
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B.
De Jesús
De Jesús is the family name of Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García, reflecting her full birth name Encarnita García De Jesús.
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C.
Acts of Pilate
Acts of Pilate is an early Christian apocryphal text that purports to record Pontius Pilate’s official report on the trial, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus.
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D.
King of the Jews
King of the Jews is a royal title historically associated with the ruler of Judea, most notably used for Herod the Great in the late first century BCE.
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E.
Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jesus and Caiaphas Target entity description: Jesus and Caiaphas are central New Testament figures whose confrontation during Jesus’ trial before the Jewish high priest symbolizes the clash between his messianic mission and the religious authorities of his time.
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A.
Pilate Washing His Hands
"Pilate Washing His Hands" is a Baroque-era painting by Jan Lievens depicting the biblical scene of Pontius Pilate symbolically absolving himself of responsibility for Jesus’ fate.
-
B.
De Jesús
De Jesús is the family name of Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García, reflecting her full birth name Encarnita García De Jesús.
-
C.
Acts of Pilate
Acts of Pilate is an early Christian apocryphal text that purports to record Pontius Pilate’s official report on the trial, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus.
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D.
King of the Jews
King of the Jews is a royal title historically associated with the ruler of Judea, most notably used for Herod the Great in the late first century BCE.
-
E.
Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish high priest
ⓘ
New Testament figure ⓘ New Testament figure ⓘ central figure of Christianity ⓘ pair of New Testament figures ⓘ |
| accused | Jesus of blasphemy ⓘ |
| accusedOf | blasphemy by Jewish authorities ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 1st century CE
ⓘ
early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| affirmed |
being the Christ, the Son of the Blessed (according to Mark)
ⓘ
that people would see the Son of Man at the right hand of Power ⓘ that the Son of Man would come with the clouds of heaven ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
trial before the Jewish council
ⓘ
trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| broughtBefore | Caiaphas ⓘ |
| centralEvent | confrontation during Jesus’ trial ⓘ |
| declared | Jesus deserving death ⓘ |
| deliveredBy | Caiaphas to Pontius Pilate ⓘ |
| deliveredTo | Pontius Pilate ⓘ |
| facedOppositionFrom | Jewish religious authorities ⓘ |
| heldPosition | high priest of the Jerusalem Temple ⓘ |
| highPriestDuring | ministry of Jesus ⓘ |
| historicalSetting |
Second Temple period in Judea under Roman rule
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple Judaism
|
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| name |
Jesus of Nazareth
ⓘ
Joseph Caiaphas ⓘ
linked to:
Caiaphas
|
| narrativeContext | Passion narratives of the Gospels ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Galilee
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ Judea ⓘ |
| presidedOver | hearing of Jesus ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
Messiah by Christians
ⓘ
Son of God by Christians ⓘ rabbi by some contemporaries ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| represents | religious establishment opposing Jesus ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Roman prefect Pontius Pilate
ⓘ
linked to:
Pontius Pilate
|
| soughtTestimonyAgainst | Jesus ⓘ |
| symbolize | clash between messianic mission and religious authorities ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
institutional religious authority in New Testament narratives
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messianic mission in Christian theology ⓘ |
| toreHisClothesWhen | Jesus affirmed being the Christ ⓘ |
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