Caiaphas was not a member of the Sanhedrin but served as the high priest in Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. The Sanhedrin was the supreme council and tribunal of the Jews, and as high priest, Caiaphas played a significant role within it, particularly in the trial of Jesus. His position allowed him to influence the council's decisions and actions.
The Bible says the chief priest was Caiaphas . ~ see related link below .
Caiaphas is the one who is the Jewish priest who plot to kill Jesus
Caiaphas was the High Priest at the time of Jesus' death (Matthew 26:57). In the Gospel of John 18:12-14, we see that Jesus was taken first to Annas. Annas had been the High Priest from A.D. 6-15. Annas was still a powerful man and many still considered him High Priest. Caiaphas was Annas' son-in-law. Also 5 of Annas' sons were High Priest at one time or another. This once priestly office was contaminated greatly politically. Jesus was taken to Annas first to stall for time so that the full Sanhedrin could be gathered at Caiaphas' house for the trial of Jesus.
The answer is in the synoptic gospels, Jesus was taken to the Jewish religious court, the Sanhedrin, so that it could determine the charges against Jesus to be brought to the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate. The author of John's Gospel was aware that the Sanhedrin would never have sat at night to try Jesus, so changed this. In John, Jesus was brought to the home of Annas, father-in-law to Caiaphas, the high priest John 18:13). Annas interrogated Jesus and then sent him to the house of Caiaphas (John 18:24), who in turn sent him for trial under Pontius Pilate..
Caiaphas was the High Priest.
In A.D. 33 Joseph Caiaphas was the high priest of the Jews of whom accused Jesus of blasphemy, '...this man has blasphemed against God', as seen in the Acts of Pilate, of which contains the reports of that period of time, found and translated by Ananias.
We are not told where Caiaphas was during the Crucifixion of Jesus. Matthew 27:41 tells us that some of the chief priests were there at the cross mocking Jesus. Perhaps (but we don't know) Caiaphas was among them.
Caiaphas is typically pronounced as "KY-uh-fuhs" with the emphasis on the first syllable.
Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas. He is mentioned in the Bible at:Luke 3:2 "Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness."John 18:13 "And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. "John 18:24 "Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest."Acts 4:6 "And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem."
Historical records do not provide specific information about Caiaphas's wife. She is not mentioned by name in sources related to the time period.
The father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest during the time of Jesus, was Annas. Annas had served as high priest before Caiaphas and still held influence within the priesthood.
No, Paul was not a member of the Sanhedrin.