The family of Annas were notoriously greedy and enormously wealthy. They apparently acquired their riches through their monopoly on the sale of essentials for sacrifices in the temple precincts, such as doves, sheep, oil, and wine.
به هر حال ،‏ نمی‌توان تصوّر کرد که شهروند مایل بود مسافتی فراتر از آنچه به اجبار مطالبه شده بود ،‏ برود .‏