'High Priest' in the Bible

Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;

And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.

And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:

How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?

But a certain one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire .

And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses?

And as Peter was beneath in the court, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest;

And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear.

And they seized him, and led him away , and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off.

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation;

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

and led him to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and'so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known unto the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;

but Peter was standing at the door without. So the other disciple, who was known unto the high priest, went out and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching.

And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

Annas therefore sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

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

and Annas the high priest was there , and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

And when they heard this , they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

And the high priest said, Are these things so?

But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.

And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and with an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.

Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, even Jesus;

Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

So Christ also glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that spake unto him, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee:

named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.

whither as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

who needeth not daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the'sins of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, appointeth a Son, perfected for evermore.

Now in the things which we are saying the chief point is this : We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer.

but into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself, and for the errors of the people:

But Christ having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,

nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place year by year with blood not his own;

For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned without the camp.