57 Bible Verses about Chief priests

And see here, Amariah the priest which is head over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, a ruler in the house of Judah, he is over all causes concerning the king, with officers of the Levites before you. Take courage to you and go upon it, and the LORD shall be with the good."

And the chief Marshal took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the highest priest save one, and three keepers of the door.

The chief Captain also took Seraiah the high priest, and Zephaniah that was chief next him, and the three keepers of the treasury.

Then the king called Jehoiada that was the chiefest, and said to him, "Why requirest thou not of the Levites to bring in, out of Judah and Jerusalem the sum appointed by Moses the servant of the LORD, and by the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?"

And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, "Since they began to bring the heave offerings into the house of the LORD, we have eaten and had enough, and yet left abundance, for the LORD hath blessed his people and thereof is this heap left."

the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest.

And he gathered all the chief Priests and Scribes of the people, and asked of them where Christ should be born.

When the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did; and the children crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David"; they disdained,

From that time forth, Jesus began to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and of the high priests, and of the scribes; and must be killed, and rise again the third day.

And he began to teach them, how that the son of man must suffer many things, and should be reproved of the elders and of the high priests and scribes, and should be killed, and after three days arise again.

saying that the son of man must suffer many things, and be reproved of the elders, and of the high priests and scribes, and be slain, and the third day rise again.

"Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

"Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the son of man shall be delivered unto the high priests and unto the scribes: and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the gentiles,

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this power?"

And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he walked in the temple, there came to him the high priests, and the scribes, and the elders, and said unto him, "By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority, to do these things?"

And it fortuned, in one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple; and preached the gospel; the high priests and the scribes came unto him with the elders, And spake unto him, saying, "Tell us by what authority thou doest these things? Either, who is he that gave thee this authority?"

And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard these similitudes, they perceived that he spake of them. And they went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people, because they took him as a prophet.

And the high priests and the scribes, the same hour went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he had spoken this similitude against them.

The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things about him: Wherefore the Pharisees and high priests sent ministers forth to take him.

Then gathered the high priests and the Pharisees a council and said, "What do we? This man doeth many miracles.

Then assembled together the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people into the palace of the high priest, called Caiaphas: and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him. But they said, "Not on the holy day, lest any uproar arise among the people."

After two days followed Easter, and the days of sweet bread. And the high priests and the scribes sought means, how they might take him by craft and put him to death.

The chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, for to put him to death,

And the high priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus, to put him to death; And they found none.

when the morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people held a counsel against Jesus, to put him to death,

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

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away unto the high priests, to betray him unto them.

and he went his way, and communed with the high priests and officers, how he might betray him to them.

While he yet spake, Lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, which were sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And immediately, while he yet spake, came Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great number of people with swords and staves from the high priests and scribes and elders.

Then Jesus said unto the high priests and rulers of the temple and the elders which were come to him, "Be ye come out, as unto a thief: with swords and staves?

Judas then after he had received a bond of men, and ministers of the high priests, and of the Pharisees, came thither with lanterns, and firebrands, and weapons.

Then when Judas, which betrayed him, saw that he was condemned, he repented himself; and brought again the thirty plates of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, "I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? see thou to that." And he cast down the silver plates in the temple, and departed, and went and hung himself.read more.
And the chief priests took the silver plates and said, "It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood."

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

And the high priests accused him of many things.

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people, and the high priests and scribes, came together, and led him into their council saying,

The high priests and scribes, stood forth and accused him straightly.

But the chief priests and the elders had persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and should destroy Jesus.

Then said Pilate to the high priests, and to the people, "I find no fault in this man."

When the high priests and ministers saw him, they cried, saying, "Crucify him, crucify him." Pilate said unto them, Take ye him and crucify him: For I find no cause in him.

Likewise also the high priests, mocking him with the scribes and elders, said,

Likewise also mocked him the high priests among themselves with the scribes, and said, "He saved other men, himself he cannot save.

For he knew that the high priests had delivered him of envy.

And how the high priests, and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death: and have crucified him.

Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and high priests have delivered thee unto me. What hast thou done?"

The next day that followeth the day of preparing, the high priests and Pharisees got themselves to Pilate, and said, "Sir, we remember that this deceiver said while he was yet alive, after three days I will arise again. Command, therefore, that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest peradventure his disciples come, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from death: And then the last error shall be worse than the first was."read more.
Pilate said unto them, "Take watchmen: Go and make it as sure as ye can." And they went and made the sepulchre sure with watchmen, and sealed the stone.

When they were gone, Behold, some of the keepers came in to the city, and showed unto the high priests all the things that were happened. And they gathered them together with the elders, and took counsel, and gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, "Say that his disciples came by night, and stole him away while ye slept."read more.
And if this come to the ruler's ears, we will appease him, and save you harmless. And they took the money, and did as they were taught. And this saying is noised among the Jews unto this day.

They cried, "Away with him, away with him; Crucify him." Pilate said unto them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The high priests answered, "We have no King but Caesar."

As soon as they were let go, they came to their fellows, and showed all that the high priests and elders had said to them.

When the chief priest of all and the ruler of the temple and the high priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

and here he hath authority of the high priests to bind all that call on thy name."

which things I also did in Jerusalem. Where many of the saints shut I up in prison, and had received authority of the high priests: And when they were put to death I gave the sentence.

On the morrow he loosed him from his bonds, desiring to know the certainty for what cause he was accused of the Jews, and commanded the high priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul, and set him before them.

And they came to the chief priest and elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves with a vow, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

Then informed him the high priests, and the chief of the Jews, of Paul. And they besought him,