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;

Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me take the chaff out of thine eye, and behold, there is a beam in thine own eye?

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,

it shall not be so among you; but whosoever would be great among you, let him be your minister, and whoever would be chief among you,

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:

and the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in public assemblies, and to be called by men Rabbi, Rabbi.

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:

But a convenient day happening, when Herod on his birth-night gave a supper to his lords, and chief officers, and persons of distinction in Galilee; and the daughter of Herodias coming in,

and began to tell them, that the Son of man must suffer much; and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes; and be put to death: and after three days rise again.

saying, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered to the chief priests, and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and deliver Him to the Gentiles;

And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how to destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were struck with his doctrine.

And they come again to Jerusalem, and as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders come to Him,

And one of the scribes, who heard them disputing, seeing that He answered them well, came to Him and asked Him, Which is the chief commandment of all?

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength:" this is the first or chief commandment,

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

Now the feast of the passover and unleavened bread was within two days: and the chief priests and the scribes were contriving how they might seize Him by treachery and put Him to death.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, in order to betray Him unto them.

And immediately while He was yet speaking cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests, and scribes, and elders:

And they led Jesus away to the high priest, with whom were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

Now the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, to put Him to death, and found none:

And as soon as ever it was light the chief priests holding a consultation with the elders and scribes, they and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus, and carried Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.

And the chief priests accused Him of many things: but he answered nothing.

(for he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him up to him out of envy:)

but the chief priests incited the people to desire that he would rather release Barabbas to them.

And the chief priests likewise scoffing at Him among themselves, with the scribes, said, He saved others, Himself He cannot save: let Christ,

whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff in unquenchable fire.

But why dost thou look at the chaff in thy brother's eye, and takest no notice of the beam that is in thine own?

or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother let me take out the splinter that is in thine eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first take out the beam from thine own eye, and then thou wilt see distinctly how to take out the chaff that is in thy brother's eye.

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 be raised again the third day.

Wo unto you pharisees; for ye love the chief seat in synagogues, and salutations in public places.

And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath-day, and they were watching Him,

And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,

and behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief publican, and very rich.

And He was teaching daily in the temple: but the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy Him;

And on one of those days as He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes and elders came upon Him, saying,

And the chief priests and the scribes would have laid hands on Him at that very time, but were afraid of the people: for they perceived that He had spoken this parable against them.

Beware of the scribes, who affect to walk in long robes, and love salutations in public places, and the chief seats in the Synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;

And the chief priests and scribes were consulting how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

And he went and conferred with the chief priests and the captains, how he might betray Him unto them.

Then said Jesus to the chief priests, and officers of the temple, and elders, that were come to Him, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and clubs?

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people, and chief-priests, and scribes, assembled together, and ordered Him up into their council:

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

though the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing Him.

And Pilate called together the chief priests, and the rulers,

But they insisted upon it with loud clamours, demanding Him to be crucified: and their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

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

Now the pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning Him: and they, with the chief priests, sent officers to seize Him.

Then came the officers to the chief priests and pharisees, and they said, Why have ye not brought Him? and the officers answered,

Therefore the chief priests and the pharisees held a council and said, What are we doing? for this man worketh many miracles.

Now both the chief priests and the pharisees had given order, that if any one knew where He was, he should inform them, that they might take Him.

Wherefore the chief priests took counsel to put Lazarus also to death.

There were however many of the chief rulers that believed on Him; but because of the pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be excommunicated.

and officers from the chief priests and pharisees, cometh thither with candles, and lamps, and arms.

Pilate replied, Am I a Jew? thine own nation, and the chief priests, have delivered thee to me: what hast thou done?

When the chief priests therefore and the officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him." Pilate saith unto them, Take Him yourselves, and crucify Him: for I find no fault in Him.

Away with Him, away with Him, crucify Him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.

And 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."

Being dismissed they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what this would come to;

and here too he hath authority from the chief priests to apprehend all that call upon thy name.

But all that heard him, were amazed, and said, Is not this he that persecuted those in Jerusalem who called on this name, and came hither for this end, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?

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

and from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a Roman colony. And we staid some time in this city.

And some also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, sent to him and desired him not to venture himself into the theatre.

and join in their expences, that they may shave their head: and that all may know, that there is nothing in what they have heard of thee; but thou thyself walkest according to the law.

And on the morrow, desiring to know for certain what he was accused of by the Jews, he loosed him from his bonds, and ordered the chief priests and all their council to attend; and he brought down Paul, and set him before them:

who came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves by a curse to eat nothing till we have killed Paul.

when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews appeared in court, desiring judgement against him.

The next day therefore, Agrippa and Bernice coming with much pomp, and entering into the court, together with the chief officers, and men of greatest eminence in the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.

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

On which accounts as I was going to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests---at mid-day,

Now in the parts adjacent to this place was the seat of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius, who took us into his house, and entertained us three days courteously.

And after three days Paul called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were come together, he said unto them, Brethren, though I have done nothing against the people of the Jews, or the customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone:

It is a truth highly to be believed, and worthy to be received by all, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners:---of whom I am one of the chief.

But for this end I obtained mercy, that in me a chief sinner Jesus Christ might display his long-suffering, for an example to those who should afterwards believe on Him to eternal life.

Whence also it is said in scripture, Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, choice and precious: and he that confideth on it shall not be ashamed.

and the kings of the earth, and the grandees, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every slave, and every free man, hid themselves in the caverns and in the rocks of the mountains;