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The Jews believed that high priests were appointed for life, but the Roman authorities replaced them often. Perhaps this is why the Jewish officers consulted Annas, who had been high priest from a.d. 5-15, before consulting his son-in-law Caiaphas, who held the office at that time (18:12-24).
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