2in the high 3:2 Annas served from a.d. 6-15, before being deposed by Roman authorities; however, the Jews continued to recognize him as high priest de facto even though others, including his sons and son-in-law, held the official title and publicly appeared to serve as high priest.priesthood of Annas and 3:2 Served as high priest from a.d. 18-36, although Annas kept de facto authority.Caiaphas [his son-in-law], the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.