There is no doubt of that.

But trust Caiaphas, and Hanan behind Caiaphas, to make of this fisherman a political thorn with which to prick Rome and ruin me." "This Caiaphas, I have heard of him as high priest, then who is this Hanan ?" I asked.
"The real high priest, a cunning fox," Pilate explained.

"Caiaphas was appointed by Gratus, but Caiaphas is the shadow and the mouthpiece of Hanan." "They have never forgiven you that little matter of the votive shields," Miriam teased.
Whereupon, as a man will when his sore place is touched, Pilate launched upon the episode, which had been an episode, no more, at the beginning, but which had nearly destroyed him.

In all innocence before his palace he had affixed two shields with votive inscriptions.

Ere the consequent storm that burst on his head had passed the Jews had written their complaints to Tiberius, who approved them and reprimanded Pilate.
I was glad, a little later, when I could have talk with Miriam.