How many times is Caiaphas mentioned in the Bible?
The word Caiaphas appears 9 times in the King James Version, in 9 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Caiaphas 9 times.
Caiaphas in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Caiaphas counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Caiaphas | 9 | 9 |
| Total | 9 | 9 |
First and last mention of Caiaphas
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
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.
Common questions
How many times is Caiaphas in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 9 uses are in the Old Testament and 9 in the New Testament. Caiaphas appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (5), then Matthew (2) and Luke (1).
Where is Caiaphas first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 26:3: "Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas," The last is Acts 4:6.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.