'High Priest' in the Bible

So he called together all the high priests and scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.

It was just after that that Jesus Christ for the first time clearly taught His disciples that He had to go to Jerusalem and submit to many forms of suffering at the hands of the elders, high priests, and scribes, and be killed, but be raised to life on the third day.

"Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be turned over to the high priests and the scribes, and they will sentence Him to death,

But because the high priests and scribes saw the wonders that He did and the children shouting in the temple, "Welcome the Son of David," they were indignant

And when He had come into the temple, the high priests and elders of the people came up to Him while He was teaching, and asked, "What sort of authority have you for doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

When the high priests and the Pharisees heard His stories, they knew that He was speaking about them,

Then the high priests and the elders of the people met in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Then one of the Twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the high priests,

Even while He was still speaking, here came Judas, one of the Twelve, and with him a crowd, with swords and clubs, from the high priests and the elders of the people.

One of the men with Jesus put out his hand and drew his sword, and with a thrust at the high priest's slave cut off his ear.

The men who had laid hands on Jesus took Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, at whose home the scribes and elders had met.

And Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest's home; he even went inside and was sitting among the attendants to see how it would end.

Now the high priests and the whole council were trying to get false testimony against Jesus, to have Him put to death;

Then the high priest arose and said to Him, "Have you no answer to make? What do you say to the evidence that they bring against you?"

But Jesus kept silent. So the high priest said to Him, "I charge you, on your oath, in the name of the living God, tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."

Then the high priest tore his clothes, and said, "He has uttered blasphemy, What more evidence do we need? You have just heard His blasphemy.

As soon as day broke, all the high priests and elders held a consultation against Jesus, to put Him to death.

Then Judas, who had betrayed Him, as he felt condemned, in remorse brought back the thirty pieces to the high priests and elders,

The high priests picked up the money and said, "It is not legal to put it into the consecrated treasury, for it is blood money."

And while the charges were being made against Him by the high priests and elders, He made no answer.

But the high priests and the elders lined up the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to have Jesus put to death.

And the high priests, too, made sport of Him, with the scribes and elders, and said,

On the next day, which is the day after the Preparation Day, the high priests and Pharisees met and went in a body to Pilate,

While they were on their way, some members of the guard went into the city and told the high priests everything that had taken place.

How is it that he went into the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the sacred loaves, which it is against the law for anyone except the priests to eat, and gave part of them to his soldiers, too?"

Then He instructed them for the first time that the Son of Man had to endure great suffering and be disowned by the elders and the high priests and the scribes, and be killed but rise again after three days.

"Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be turned over to the high priests and scribes, and they will sentence Him to death, and will turn Him over to the heathen,

Then the high priests and the scribes heard of this, and they kept looking for some way to destroy Him, for they were afraid of Him, for everybody was swept off his feet at what He said.

Then again they went into Jerusalem. And while Jesus was walking about in the temple, the high priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him

Now the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread was two days later. So the high priests and scribes kept looking for some way to arrest Him by stratagem and have Him put to death,

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the high priests to betray Him to them.

At that very moment, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came up, and with him a crowd of men with swords and clubs, from the high priests, scribes, and elders.

But one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck at the high priest's slave and cut his ear off.

They took Jesus away to the high priest, and all the high priests, elders, and scribes met there.

And Peter followed Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; he was sitting with the attendants and warming himself before the fire.

The high priests and the whole council were trying to get evidence against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none,

Then the high priest arose in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What about this testimony they are giving against you?"

But He kept silent and made no answer at all. So the high priest again questioned Him in these words, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What more evidence do we need now?

While Peter was down in the courtyard, one of the high priest's waiting girls came up,

As soon as it was daylight, the high priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes; and the whole council, after binding Jesus, took Him away and turned Him over to Pilate.

And the high priests kept piling up accusations against Him.

For he knew that the high priests out of envy had turned Him over to him.

But the high priests stirred up the crowd to get him to set Barabbas free for them instead.

The high priests too made sport of Him to one another with the scribes, and kept saying, "He saved others but He cannot save Himself!

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the message of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the desert.

as He said, "The Son of Man has to endure great suffering and be disowned by the elders, the high priests, and the scribes, and be put to death but be raised to life on the third day."

So He was teaching daily in the temple, and the high priests and the scribes and the leading men of the people were trying to destroy Him,

One day while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the good news, the high priests and the scribes, together with the elders, took a stand against Him,

Then the scribes and the high priests tried to arrest Him at that very hour, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He meant this story for them.

So the high priests and the scribes continued to seek how they might put Him to death, for they were afraid of the people.

So he went off and discussed with the high priests and captains of the temple how he could betray Him to them.

Then one of them struck the high priest's slave and cut off his right ear.

Then Jesus said to the high priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come to take Him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as though I were a robber?

Then they arrested Him and led Him away and brought Him to the house of the high priest. Peter was following at a distance.

As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled, and brought Him back before their council, and said,

Then Pilate said to the high priests and crowds, "I do not find anything blameworthy in this man."

Meanwhile, the high priests and the scribes stood by and continued vehemently to accuse Him.

Then Pilate called a meeting of the high priests, the leaders of the council, and the people,

and how the high priests and leading men turned Him over to be sentenced to death, and had Him crucified.

The Pharisees heard the people whispering this about Him, and so the high priests and Pharisees sent some officers to arrest Him.

So the officers went back to the high priests and Pharisees. The latter asked the officers, "Why have you not brought Him?"

So the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and began to say, "What are we to do? For this man is certainly performing many wonder-works.

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing about this;

Now he did not say this on his own authority, but because he was high priest that year he uttered this prophecy from God, that Jesus was to die for the nation,

Now the high priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone should learn where He was, he should let it be known so that they might arrest Him.

But the high priests planned to kill Lazarus,

So Judas got together the Roman garrison and some attendants from the high priests and Pharisees, and went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

So Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's slave and cut off his right ear. The slave's name was Malchus.

and took Him first to Annas. For he was father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year.

Simon Peter and another disciple followed on after Jesus. And that other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, and so went on with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard,

but Peter stood outside before the door. So this other disciple, who was acquainted with the high priest, stepped out and spoke to the woman doorkeeper and brought Peter in.

Then the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.

After He had said this, one of the attendants standing by slapped Jesus in the face, and said, "Is this the way you answer the high priest?"

So Annas sent Him over, still in handcuffs, to Caiaphas the high priest.

One of the high priest's slaves, who was a kinsman of the one whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the garden with Him?"

Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own people and their high priests have turned you over to me. What have you done?"

When the high priests and attendants saw Him, they shouted, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for I can find no ground for a charge against Him."

But they shouted, "Kill Him! Kill Him! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Must I crucify your king?" The high priests answered, "We have no king but the emperor!"

So the high priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "You must not write, 'The king of the Jews,' but write, 'He said, I am the king of the Jews.'"

While they were talking to the people, the high priests, the military commander of the temple, and the Sadducees came down upon them,

met in Jerusalem, including Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all that were members of the high priest's family.

When they were turned loose, the apostles went back to their companions and told them what the high priests and elders had said to them.

Now the high priest took a stand, and all his friends, the party of the Sadducees; and being filled with jealousy,

So they obeyed, and about the break of day they went into the temple square and began to teach. The high priest and his party arrived and called a meeting of the council and the whole senate of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have the men brought in.

When the military commander of the temple square and the high priest heard this, they were utterly at a loss to know how this might turn out.

So they brought them and had them stand before the council. And the high priest asked them,

The high priest asked, "Are these statements true?"

Now Saul, as he was still breathing threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Now he is here and has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call upon your name."

And all who heard him were astounded and said, "Is not this the man who harassed those who called upon this name in Jerusalem, and has come here expressly for the purpose of putting them in chains and taking them back to the high priests?"

Sceva, a Jewish high priest, had seven sons who were doing this.

as the high priest and the whole council will bear me witness. Indeed, I had received letters from them to the brothers in Damascus, and I was on the way there to bind those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.

The next day, as he wished to learn the exact reason why the Jews accused him, he had him unbound, and ordered the high priest and the whole council to assemble, and took Paul down and brought him before them.

At this the high priest Ananias ordered the people standing near him to strike him on the mouth.

The people standing near him said, "Do you mean to insult God's high priest?"

Paul answered, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest, for the Scripture says, 'You must not speak evil against any ruler of your people.'"

They went to the high priests and elders and said to them, "We have taken a solemn oath not to taste a morsel till we have killed Paul.

Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a prosecuting attorney, Tertullus, and through him they presented their case against Paul before the governor.

and the high priests and the Jewish elders presented their charges against Paul,