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A:Annas was a popular high priest whom the Romans dismissed in favour of his son-in-law, Caiaphas. Because of his popularity, many Jews still deferred to Annas as a high priest, while being required to accept Caiaphas as the official high priest.
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Q: Why do the Gospels say that Annas and Caiaphas were both high priests?
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