Artifact Facts: The House of the High Priest

Artifact Facts: The House of the High Priest

May 20, 2026 · 21 min · Season 4 · Episode 135

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Michael Lane discusses the historical significance of the location where Jesus was questioned by the Sanhedrin.

Today’s artifact is actually a location and Michael’s favorite place to visit in Jerusalem due to its significance. Where was the exact place that Jesus was questioned by the Sanhedrin and denied by Peter the night before His crucifixion? Some believe it was Caiphas’s House at the Church of St. Peter. However, that site does not fit the time, biblical account, nor the correct location. Perhaps it was instead the Palatial Mansion that was excavated in the late 1900’s near the Temple Mount? Tune in to find out what history and evidence have to tell us! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DONATE: https://evidence4faith.org/give/ WEBSITE: https://evidence4faith.org/ NEWSLETTER: http://eepurl.com/hpazV5 BOOKINGS: https://evidence4faith.org/bookings/ CONTACT: Evidence 4 Faith, 349 Knights Ave Kewaskum WI 53040 , info@evidence4faith.org My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. - Colossians 2:2-3…

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Host: Michael Lane

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Books & works: Colossians 2:2-3

Places: Jerusalem, Caiphas’s House, Church of St. Peter, Palatial Mansion, Temple Mount

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