Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 4:6

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 .

Both these are said to be High Priests, Luke 3.2. whether they bare this Office by turn each other year, as some think; or that the Roman Power, put in and out whom they pleased, and in courtesie he that was laid aside, still retained the title during his life, is not very material.

Thought to be the Son of Annas.

A man of great repute amongst them, as Iosephus says.

Their relation many times preferring them to a place in their great Councel or Sanhedrim.

Or in Ierusalem; either such as were in the City, being called together on such an extraordinary occasion; or else they sent also unto men of greatest note, that lived nigh thereunto.

Marginal references: John 11.49.