Acts 4:6

“And Annas the high priest, etc.] So called, either because he had been an high priest, though he was not now, but Caiaphas his son-in-law; or because he was the Sagan of the high priest, and had all the other priests under his government; and is mentioned first, because he was father-in-law to Caiaphas; (see Gill on “<420302>Luke 3:2”) he could not be called so, because he was ayçn, “prince”, or president of the council; for not he, but Gamaliel, was president at this time. And Caiaphas; who was properly high priest, and continued so for three years after the death of Christ: and John; who is thought by Dr. Lightfoot to be the same with Jochanan, or John ben Zaccai; a famous Jewish Rabbi,…”

“Annas . . . and Caiaphas--(See on Luk 3:2). John and Alexander--of whom nothing is known.”

“Their rulers - The rulers of the Jews; doubtless the members of the Sanhedrin, or Great Council of the nation. Compare Acts 4:15. See the notes on Matthew 2:4; Matthew 5:22. The expression their rulers looks as if this book was written for the Gentiles, or Luke would have said our rulers. Elders - Presbyters, or those who were chosen from among the people to sit in the Sanhedrin. It is probable that the rulers were those who held also some other office, but were also authorized to sit in the Great Council. Scribes - See the notes on Matthew 2:4. And Annas ... - See the notes on John 18:13. It is by no means certain that Annas was at that time the high priest, but he had been, and doubtless…”

“Annas, who had been the high priest, and Caiaphas, who was so then. Acts 4:7”

“Annas: Luk 3:2; Joh 11:49, Joh 18:13, Joh 18:14, Joh 18:24 Acts 4:7”