John 18:19

The high priest then Rather, therefore (John 18:3), connecting what follows with John 18:13. Again we are in doubt as to who is meant by the high-priest (see on John 18:15), but it will be safest to consider that Caiaphas is meant throughout. Neither hypothesis is free from difficulty. If the high priest here is Caiaphas, the difficulty is to explain John 18:24 (see note there). But we may suppose that while Annas is conducting the examination Caiaphas enters and takes part in it.

of his disciples, &c. It was hoped that some evidence might be obtained which would be of service in the formal trial that was to follow.