<p>4:6 <em>A</em><i>nd Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas</i>- Caiaphas was the son-in-law of Annas. Caiaphas was the high priest, but Annas had been the high priest ten years beforehand and was the power behind Caiaphas. The inspired record recognizes that by calling him the high priest. Another alternative is that the Jews at the time considered that anyone who had been the high priest would always be called &quot;high priest&quot; as a title.</p><p><em>And John</em>- Perhaps Johanan ben Zaccai; or the 'Jonathan' son of Annas who was briefly High Priest AD36/37. This latter would strengthen the impression given that this was a group of family friends and buddies.</p><p><em>And Alexander</em>- Alexander Lysimachus, who according to Josephus &quot;was one of the richest Jews of his time, who made great presents to the temple, and was highly esteemed by King Agrippa... He was brother to the famous Philo Judaeus, and father of Alexander Tiberius, who married Bernice, the daughter of Agrippa the elder, and was governor of Judea after Cuspius Fadus&quot;.</p><p><em>And as many as were of the family of the high priest-</em> Note the lack of mention of Gamaliel by name. Luke is seeking to present the decision makers as a group of family and friends, &quot;as many as were of the family of the high priest&quot;.</p>