The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

Then the band, and the Captain, and the Officers of the Jews took Jesus and bound him, and led him away to Annas first, for he was Father in law to Caiaphas, who was high Priest that same year, now Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one should dye for the people, the high Priest then asked Jesus of his Disciples, and of his doctrine. Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world, I ever taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them that heard me, what I have said unto them, behold they know what I said. And when he had thus spoken, one of the Officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, answerest thou the High Priest so? Jesus answered, if I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil, but if well, why smitest thou me? new Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas

THen the band, and the Captain, and the Officers of the Iews took Iesus and bound him, and led him away to Annas first, for he was Father in law to Caiaphas, who was high Priest that same year, now Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Iews, that it was expedient that one should dye for the people, the high Priest then asked Iesus of his Disciples, and of his doctrine. Iesus answered him, I spake openly to the world, I ever taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple, whither the Iews alwayes resort; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them that heard me, what I have said unto them, behold they know what I said. And when he had thus spoken, one of the Officers which stood by struck Iesus with the palme of his hand, saying, answerest thou the High Priest so? Iesus answered, if I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil, but if well, why smitest thou me? new Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas

Here John maketh mention of the Captain, the Band, and the Officers, now this Captain was conducted by Judas, Luk. 22.47. he that was called Judas one of the twelve went before them. Why Judas led Jesus first unto Annas, is not said, but it may be gathered, at least probably, he was the ancientest of the great men, for he was Father in law to Caiaphas the High Priest, Josephus saith of him, that he was a wise man, and it is most probable that Judas had made his bargain with him, and sold his Master to him, and that the Band and Officers that Judas led, were gathered together at his house, and there Judas had his Commission, and from them marched upon his exploit to apprehend Jesus, and therefore when they had taken him, thither they brought him, and there Judas was discharged, for we hear no more of Judas, in what follows.