His son Jaddua eventually took over the position when Johanan died, as briefly mentioned by Josephus, but was not accepted in the book of chronicles according to Nehemiah 12:23.
Anaknya Yadua akhirnya mengambil alih posisi Imam Besar ketika Yohanan meninggal, seperti yang secara singkat disebutkan oleh Yosefus, tapi tidak diterima dalam kitab tawarikh menurut Nehemia 12:23.