51 Bible Verses about Chief priests

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

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;

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.

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;

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.

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,

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 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 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 they said to him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and publishing the good tidings, that the priests and the scribes with the elders came upon him, and spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? Or who is he that gave thee this authority?

And the chief priests and the Pharisees when they heard his parables, knew that he was speaking of them. And they sought to seize him, but feared the multitudes, because they regarded him as a prophet.

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.

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

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the court of the palace of the highpriest, named Caiaphas; and took counsel together that they might seize Jesus by craft, and put him to death. But they said, Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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;

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

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, saying, I sinned in betraying innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and withdrew; and went away and hanged himself.read more.
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.

And the chief priests brought many charges against him.

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 the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing him.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

And on the next day, that following the day of the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I rise. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him away, and say to the people, He hath risen from the dead; and the last error will be worse than the first.read more.
Pilate said to them, Ye have a guard; go, make it as secure as ye know how. And they went, and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone, and setting the guard.

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 having assembled with the elders, and taken counsel together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, saying, Say, His disciples came by night, and stole him away, while we slept.read more.
And should the governor hear of this, we will persuade him, and make you secure. So they took the money, and did as they were taught. And this story hath been commonly reported among the Jews to this day.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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