'Chief Priest' in the Bible

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

Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were perplexed of what might come of this.

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

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

On the next day, because he would have known the certainty of why he was accused of the Jews, he released him, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

Thus as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,