'Chief Priest' in the Bible

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

went to the chief priests and said, "What are you ready to give me for betraying him to you?" So they weighed him thirty pieces of silver;

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And lo, one of those with Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the chief priest, he took off his ear.

And those laying hold on Jesus led him away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,

and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

And the chief priest having stood up, said to him, 'Nothing thou dost answer! what do these witness against thee?

and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, 'I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ -- the Son of God.'

Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, -- 'He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

And when the chief priests had gathered with the elders and had consulted together [to develop a plan of deception], they gave a sufficient sum of money [as a bribe] to the soldiers,

how he went into the house of God, (at 'Abiathar the chief priest,') and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?'

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:

And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

and a certain one of those standing by, having drawn the sword, struck the servant of the chief priest, and took off his ear.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

and Peter afar off did follow him, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near the fire.

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

And the chief priest, having risen up in the midst, questioned Jesus, saying, 'Thou dost not answer anything! what do these testify against thee?'

and he was keeping silent, and did not answer anything. Again the chief priest was questioning him, and saith to him, 'Art thou the Christ -- the Son of the Blessed?'

And the chief priest, having rent his garments, saith, 'What need have we yet of witnesses?

And Peter being in the hall beneath, there doth come one of the maids of the chief priest,

And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,

Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.

He will come and put these tenants to death and will give the vineyard to others.” When the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders heard this, they said, “May it never be!”

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear,

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

Then the officers returned to the chief priest and Pharisees,

Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

and a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest of that year, said to them, 'Ye have not known anything,

And this he said not of himself, but being chief priest of that year, he did prophesy that Jesus was about to die for the nation,

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the chief priest's servant, and cut off his right ear -- and the name of the servant was Malchus --

and they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest of that year,

And following Jesus was Simon Peter, and the other disciple, and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and he entered with Jesus to the hall of the chief priest,

and Peter was standing at the door without, therefore went forth the other disciple who was known to the chief priest, and he spake to the female keeping the door, and he brought in Peter.

The chief priests, therefore, questioned Jesus concerning his disciples, and concerning his teaching;

And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, 'Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?'

Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.

One of the servants of the chief priest, being kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, 'Did not I see thee in the garden with him?'

Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

While Peter and John were still speaking to the people, the Chief Priest, with the Officer in charge at the Temple and the Sadducees, came up to them,

and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the chief priest,

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him -- being the sect of the Sadducees -- were filled with zeal,

and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

and having brought them, they set them in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,

And the chief priest said, 'Are then these things so?'

And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest,

And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

as also the chief priest doth testify to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.