'Chief Priest' in the Bible

and having summoned together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them where the Messiah was to be born: and they told him, at Bethlehem in Judea;

And from that time began Jesus to acquaint his disciples, that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes; and be put to death, and be raised again on the third day.

and the son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn Him to death,

but when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonders that He wrought, and the children crying out in the temple, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were vexed to the heart, and said to Him, Dost thou hear what these say?

And when He was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him as He was teaching, and said, By what authority dost thou these things, and who gave thee this authority?

And when the chief priests and pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that He spake of them:

Now the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people were then assembled together into the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas:

to the chief priests, and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver Him to you? and they promised him thirty pieces of silver:

And while He was yet speaking, behold, Judas one of the twelve came, and with him a great number, with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people:

Now the chief priests and elders, and the whole council sought false-witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death: but found none.

And as soon as it was morning all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, how to get Him executed:

Then Judas, who had betrayed Him, when he saw that He was condemned, being struck with remorse, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

But the chief priests took up the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury of the temple, because it is the price of blood:

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

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the common people to ask for Barabbas, and so to destroy Jesus.

And in like manner the chief priests also insulting Him, with the scribes and elders,

Now the next day after the preparation, the chief priests and pharisees went together to Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that this impostor,

Now while they were going, behold some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all that had happened: