Matthew: “Led him away to Caiaphas” ([xxvi, 57]).
John: “Led him away to Annas first” ([xviii, 13]).
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Did he have an examination before his trial?
John: He did ([xviii, 13–23]).
Our laws provide for what is known as a preliminary examination before a magistrate. This was forbidden by the Jewish law, and his alleged examination before a priest could not have taken place.
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Before whom did his preliminary examination take place?