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Annas

Also Ananus

Era

Gospel

Tribe

Levi

Probable - Levi, probable from functioning high priestly office while lineage is disputed

Roles

Priest

Biography

Annas is named with Caiaphas in Luke's dating notice for the ministry of John .

John's Gospel says Jesus was first led to Annas, who was father in law to Caiaphas .

In Scripture

Place in the Line

Annas is not in the line to Jesus.

Annas

Where scholars differ

How certain is the tribal lineage of Annas and Caiaphas?

What is in question: The New Testament presents Annas and Caiaphas as functioning high priests, but does not give their genealogy. Their Levitical tribe is therefore probable from office, not stated by lineage.

One reading

Functioning high priests

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Claim: They function in high priestly office in the Gospel narratives.

Basis: Luke 3:2 names Annas and Caiaphas as high priests, and John 18 names Annas and Caiaphas in the trial sequence.

Who holds it: not attributed to a named source in this dataset

Verses:

Another reading

Lineage not stated

majority

Claim: The New Testament does not give their priestly genealogy.

Basis: The cited passages name office and role without a genealogical tribe statement.

Who holds it: not attributed to a named source in this dataset

Verses:

Scholarly weight: The office is explicit; the genealogy is not.

Graph note: Their tribe is marked probable rather than stated or fully derived.