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The trial before the Sanhedrin

Also known as The Jewish trial, Jesus before Caiaphas

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Jesus was taken to the high priest, Caiaphas, where the council sought testimony against Him. When Caiaphas put Him under oath to say whether He was the Christ, the Son of God, Jesus answered and spoke of the Son of Man seated at God's right hand and coming with the clouds. The high priest called it blasphemy, and the council judged Him worthy of death.

Why it matters. Under oath Jesus affirms His identity in the language of Daniel 7 and Psalm 110. The charge that condemns Him is the claim the Gospels are written to establish.

Dates
AD 30 to 33 (approximate) (medium confidence, Passover week of the crucifixion under Pontius Pilate; AD 30 and AD 33 are the leading proposals)

The event belongs to the final week before the crucifixion, which is dated to AD 30 or AD 33 on calendrical grounds. FaithGraph records the range and does not choose.

Witnesses

Chronology confidence: medium

John records a preliminary hearing before Annas before Jesus was sent to Caiaphas; Matthew and Mark record a night session at the high priest's house; Luke records the council meeting at daybreak. Many readers see a night interrogation followed by a formal morning verdict. FaithGraph records the accounts side by side.

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

Connections

  1. The arrest of Jesus precedes The trial before the Sanhedrin

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    Those who arrested Jesus lead Him to the high priest.

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  2. The trial before the Sanhedrin precedes Peter denies Jesus

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    The denials take place in the courtyard while the hearing proceeds; Matthew narrates them after the verdict.

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  3. Caiaphas participates in The trial before the Sanhedrin

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    Caiaphas presides, puts Jesus under oath, and declares blasphemy.

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  4. Jesus participates in The trial before the Sanhedrin

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    Jesus is questioned under oath and condemned.

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  5. Peter witnesses The trial before the Sanhedrin

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    Peter follows at a distance into the high priest's courtyard while the hearing takes place.

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  6. The trial before the Sanhedrin occurs at Jerusalem

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    The hearing takes place at the high priest's house in the city.

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Record type: Event. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.