John 18:13-15

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹³First they led him to Annas; for he was the father-in-law of Ca′iaphas, who was high priest that year.^[a] ¹⁴It was Ca′iaphas who had given counsel to the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

Peter Denies Jesus

¹⁵Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. As this disciple was known to the high priest, he entered the court of the high priest along with Jesus,

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Footnotes

18.13 According to Jewish law the high-priesthood was for life. The Romans had deposed Annas, the legal holder, in a.d. 15, and appointed another in his place, but many Jews continued to recognize Annas.

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