[22] There is a difficulty in tracing the movements of Jesus at this
point. John tells us He was led to Annas first, and at ver. 24 he says
that Annas sent Him to Caiaphas. We should naturally conclude,
therefore, that the preceding examination was conducted by Annas. But
Caiaphas has been expressly indicated as chief priest, and it is by the
chief priest and in the chief priest's palace the examination is
conducted. The name "chief priest" was not confined to the one actually
in office, but was applied to all who had held the office, and might
therefore be applied to Annas. Possibly the examination recorded vv.
19-23 was before him, and probably he was living with his son-in-law in
the palace of the chief priest.
[23] Some of the ideas in this chapter were suggested by a sermon of
Bishop Temple's.