“And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, captain: or, ruler”
None are commonly more diligent or bolder enemies of the Church, than such as profess themselves to be head builders: but the more they rage, the more constantly the faithful servants of God do continue. The Jews had certain garrisons for the guard and safety of the Temple and holy things, Matt. 26:65 . These garrisons had a Captain, such as Eleazarus Ananias, the high Priest’s son was, in the time of the war that was in Judea, being a very impudent and proud young man, Josephus, lib. 2, of the taking of Judea.