In discussing events that took place between the death of Festus, the Roman governor of Judea about 62 C.E., and the arrival of his successor, Albinus, Josephus says that High Priest Ananus (Annas) “convened the judges of the Sanhedrin and brought before them a man named James, the brother of Jesus who was called the Christ, and certain others. ” ​ — Jewish Antiquities, XX, 200 (ix, 1).
Sewaktu mengulas peristiwa yang terjadi antara kematian Festus, gubernur Romawi untuk Yudea sekitar tahun 62 M, dan saat penerusnya, Albinus, naik jabatan, Yosefus mengatakan bahwa Imam Besar Ananus (Ananias) ” memanggil para hakim Sanhedrin dan membawa ke hadapan mereka seorang pria yang bernama Yakobus, saudara Yesus yang disebut Kristus, dan beberapa orang lain. ” — Jewish Antiquities, XX, 200 (ix, 1).