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

His winnowingshovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshingfloor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

From that time Jesus began to show to 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 rise again on the third day.

Lo! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes; and they will condemn him to death,

But the chief priests and the scribes, when they saw the wonderful things which he did, and the children that were crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, were much displeased;

And when he had 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 doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?

And the chief priests and the Pharisees when they heard his parables, knew that he was speaking of them.

and love the first place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the court of the palace of the highpriest, named Caiaphas;

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,

And while he was yet speaking, lo! Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

And when it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to put him to death.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they are the price of blood.

And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer.

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus.

So also the chief priests, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

And on the next day, that following the day of the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,

And as they were going, lo! some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all that had taken place.

And a convenient day having come, when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles and chief captains and the principal men of Galilee,

And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days rise again;

Lo! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him up to the gentiles;

And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him; because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the elders;

and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;

And two days after was the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by craft, and put him to death.

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

And immediately, while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and elders.

And they led Jesus away to the highpriest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes come together.

And the chief priests and the whole council sought for testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death; and they found none.

And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests, having held a consultation with the elders and the scribes, and the whole council, bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

And the chief priests brought many charges against him.

For he knew that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release to them Barabbas.

In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes, making sport among themselves, said, He saved others, cannot he save himself?

His winnowingshovel is in his hand to thoroughly cleanse his threshingfloor, and gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and rise again on the third day.

Woe to you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the markets.

And it came to pass, when he had come into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

And lo! a man named Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

And he was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests, and the scribes, and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him.

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that hour, but they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.

Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

And he went away, and consulted with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him up to them.

But it is not to be so with you; but let the greatest among you be as the youngest; and he that is chief, as he that serveth.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come to him, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs;

And when it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together, and brought him before their council, saying,

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

And the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing him.

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

The Pharisees heard the multitude thus debating concerning him; and the chief priest and the Pharisees sent officers to seize him.

The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, Why did ye not bring him?

Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we to do, seeing that this man worketh many signs?

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders, that, if any one knew where he was, he should give information, that they might seize him.

Judas then, having received the band of soldiers, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with torches and lanterns and weapons.

Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done?

When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify! crucify! Pilate saith to them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him; for I find nothing criminal in him.

Upon this they cried out, Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him! Pilate saith to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Write not, The king of the Jews; but that he said, I am king of the Jews.

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

And when the priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were at a loss concerning them, to what this would come.

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

And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name? And he hath come hither for this purpose, that he may bring them bound to the chief priests.

But the Jews stirred up the women of rank who worshipped God, and the chief men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them from their borders.

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

and thence to Philippi, which is a chief city of the province of Macedonia, a colony. And we remained in the city some days.

And there were seven sons of Scevas, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

These take, and purify thyself with them, and pay the expenses for them, that they may shave their heads; and all will know that those things of which they have been informed concerning thee are nothing, but that thou thyself also walkest in observance of the Law.

And while they were endeavoring to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar;

who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And seeing the chief captain and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.

Then the chief captain came near and laid hold of him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

And as he was about to be led into the castle, Paul saith to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?

the chief captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might ascertain for what cause they were thus crying out against him.

When the centurion heard this, he went and told the chief captain, saying, What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.

Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.

The chief captain answered, For a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was born a Roman.

They therefore who were about to examine him left him immediately. And the chief captain also was alarmed when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

On the morrow, wishing to have certain knowledge why he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the chief priests and all the council to assemble; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.

And a great dissension arising, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

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

Now therefore do ye with the council give notice to the chief captain, that he bring him down to you, as though ye were about to examine his case more thoroughly; and we are ready to kill him before he cometh near you.

Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Take this young man to the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.

So he took him and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and asked me to bring this young man to thee, as he hath something to say to thee.

Then the chief captain took him by the hand and went aside privately, and asked him, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

The chief captain then dismissed the young man with the charge, Tell no one that thou hast disclosed these things to me.

But Felix, having an accurate knowledge of the matters relating to this way [of belief], put them off, and said, When Lysias the chief captain cometh down, I will thoroughly examine your case.

And the chief priests and the leaders of the Jews brought a complaint before him against Paul, and besought him,

against whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought a complaint, asking for judgment against him.

Accordingly on the morrow Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains and principal men of the city, and at the order of Festus Paul was brought forward.

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

And as I was going to Damascus on this business, with authority and a commission from the chief priests,

And in the neighborhood of that place were lands be longing to the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who welcomed us, and entertained us kindly three days.

And it came to pass that after three days he called together the chief men of the Jews, and when they had met he said to them, Brethren, I, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, was delivered up a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans;

and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

True is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Because it is contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, honored; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame."

and when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye will receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.