ESV Reformation Study Bible – John 18:19
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John 18:19

18:19 The high priest then questioned. This may be Annas or Caiaphas in the house of Annas (v. 24). An accused person was not to be questioned until witnesses had first established a presumption of guilt. For this reason, some call this a hearing, not a trial.