'Chief Priest' in the Bible

And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

From then Jesus began to shew to his disciples, that he must depart to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised in the third day.

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

And the chief priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things which he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Osanna to the son of David; they felt pain.

And to him, having come into the temple to him teaching, came the chief priests and elders of the people, saying, By what authority doest thou these? and who gave thee this authority?

And the chief priests and Pharisees, having heard his parable, knew that he spake of them.

Then were gathered together the chief priests, and scribes, and the more ancient of the people, into the court-yard of the chief priest, called Caliaphas,

Then one of the twelve having gone forth, he being called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,

And he yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd, with swords, and sticks, from the chief priests, and the more ancient of the people.

And, behold, one of them with Jesus, having stretched out the hand, pulled out his sword, having struck the chief priest's servant, took away his ear.

And they having held Jesus, brought to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders were gathered together.

And Peter followed him from far, even to the court-yard of the chief priest, and having entered within, he sat with the attendants, to see the end.

And the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

And the chief priest, having risen, said to him, Answerest thou nothing? what do these witness against thee?

But Jesus was silent. And the chief priest having answered, said to him, I cause thee to swear by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art Christ, the Son of God.

Then the chief priest tore his garments, saying, That he blasphemed: what further need have we of witnesses? see, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

And having been morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to kill him:

Then Judas, he delivering him up, having seen that he was condemned, having felt regret, returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests, and the more ancient,

And the chief priests, having taken the silver coins, said, It is not lawful to cast them for an offering, since it is the price of blood.

And in the accusing him by the chief priests and the more ancient, he answered nothing.

And the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

And likewise also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

And in the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate

And they going, behold certain of the watch having come to the city, announced to the chief priests all having been done.

How he went into the house of God to Abiathar the chief priest, and ate the loaves of setting up, which is not lawful to eat but for priests, and gave to those being with him?

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

For, behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death: and shall deliver him to the nations:

And the scribes and chief priests heard, and they sought how they might destroy him : for they feared him, for all the crowd were struck with amazement at his teaching.

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

And after two days was the pascha, and the unleavened loaves: and the chief priests and scribes sought how, having taken him by fraud, they might kill.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.

And quickly, he yet speaking, Judas approaches, being one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and scribes and the more ancient.

And a certain one of them standing by, having drawn a sword, struck the chief priest's servant, and took away his ear.

And they led Jesus away to the pontificate: and all the chief priests and elders and scribes came with him.

And Peter followed him from far, even to within the court-yard of the chief priest: and he was sitting with the attendants, and warming himself near the light.

And the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus, to put him to death; and found not:

And the chief priest having risen up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what these testify against thee

And he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the chief priest asks him, and says to him, Art thou Christ, Son of the Praised

And the chief priest, having rent his tunic, says, What further need have we of witnesses

And Peter being in the hall how, one of the chief priest's young girls comes:

And quickly the chief priests having made counsel with the more ancient and scribes and the whole council, having bound Jesus, led away, and delivered to Pilate.

And the chief priests accused him much.

For he knew that through envy the chief priests had delivered him up:

And the chief priests moved the crowd, that he would rather loose Barabbas to them.

And likewise also the chief priests, mocking to one another with the scribes, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

Upon Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests, the word of And was upon John, son of Zacharias in the desert.

Saying, That the Son of man must suffer many things, and be disapproved of by the more ancient and the chief priests and the scribes, and be slain, and be raised up the third day.

And he was teaching in the day in the temple. And the chief priests and scribes and the first of the people sought to destroy him,

And it was in one of those days, he teaching the people in the temple, and announcing good news, there came forth the chief priests, and the scribes, and the more ancient,

And the chief priests and scribes sought to lay hands upon him in the same hour; and they feared the people: for they knew he spake this parable against them.

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

And having departed, he conversed with the chief priests and the generals, how he might deliver him to them.

And a certain one of them struck a servant of the chief priest, and took away his right ear.

And Jesus said to the chief priests, and generals of the temple, and the elders, having come to him, Have ye come out, as upon a robber, with sword and sticks?

And having taken, they brought him into the house of the chief priest. And Peter followed him far off.

And when it was day, the council of elders of the people was gathered together, and the chief priests and scribes, and they brought him to their council,

And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, I find nothing blameworthy in this man.

And the chief priests and scribes stood zealously accusing him.

And Pilate having called together the chief priests and rulers and people,

And they were urgent with great voices, asking for him to be crucified. And their voices and the chief priests' overcame.

And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to the judgment of death, and crucified him.

The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things of him; and the Pharisees and chief priests sent servants that they might seize him.

Then came the servants to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, Why did ye not bring him

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

And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing,

And also the chief priests and Pharisees had given a command, that if any know where he is, he should make known, that they might take him.

And the chief priests took counsel that they might also kill Lazarus;

Then Judas, having taken a band and attendants from the chief priests and Pharisees, comes there with lights and torches and weapons.

Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and struck the chief priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. And the name to the servant was Malchus.

And led him away to Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the chief priest that year.

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and another disciple: and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and came together with Jesus to the hall of the chief priest.

And Peter stood before the door without. Then went out the other disciple who was known to the chief priest, and spake to her guarding the door, and brought in Peter.

Then the chief priest asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching.

And he having said these things, one of the attendants standing by gave Jesus a blow with a rod, having said, Answerest thou the chief priest so?

(Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.)

Says one of the chief priest's servants, being of his family whose ear Peter cut off, Saw I not thee in the garden with him?

Pilate answered, Much less am I a Jew; thy nation and the chief priests have delivered thee to me: What didst thou?

When therefore the chief priests and attendants saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify, crucify. Pilate says to them, Take ye him, and crucify; for I find no fault in him.

And they cried, Take away, take away, crucify him. Pilate says to 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, King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

And Annas, chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the lineage of the chief priest.

And having been loosed, they came to their own, and announced to them what the chief priests and elders said.

And the chief priest having risen, and all they with him, (the sect being of the Sadducees,) they were filled with zeal,

And having heard, they came in by morning to the temple, and taught. But the chief priest having approached, and they with him, called the council together, and all the assembly of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.

And when the priest and captain of the temple and chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt of them, what this might be.

And having brought them, they set in the council: and the chief priest asked them,

And the chief priest said, Hold these things thus?

And Saul, yet breathing out threatening and murder against the disciples of the Lord, having come to the chief priest,

And here has he authority from the chief priests to bind all those calling on thy name.

And all they hearing were affected in mind, and said: Is not this he having laid waste in Jerusalem those calling upon this name, and he has come here for this, that he might bring them having been bound to the chief priests?

And there were certain sons of Sceva, a Jew, chief priest, seven doing this.

As also the chief priest testifies of me, and all the council of elders: and whose letters to the brethren having received, I went to Damascus, going to bring there the bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

And on the morrow, wishing to know the certainty that why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from bonds, and commanded the chief priests and the whole of their council to come, and having brought down Paul, he set him among them.

And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his month.

And they standing by said, Revilest thou God's chief priest?

And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it has been written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

Who having come to the chief priests and elders, said, By an anathema, we anathematized ourselves, to taste of nothing till we kill Paul.

And after five days the chief priest Ananias came down with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, who exhibited to the leader against Paul.

And the chief priest and first of the Jews exhibited to him against Paul, and besought him,

About whom, I being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews exhibited, asking judgment against him.