51 Bible Verses about Chief priests

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

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

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.

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.

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."

"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,

"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,

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?"

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 and said to Him, "What sort of authority have you for doing as you do? Or, who gave you the authority to do as you do?"

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, and said to Him, "Tell us what sort of authority you have for doing as you do, or who is it that gave you such authority?"

When the high priests and the Pharisees heard His stories, they knew that He was speaking about them, but although they were trying to have Him arrested, they were afraid of the people, for they considered Him a prophet.

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.

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

Then the high priests and the elders of the people met in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, and plotted to arrest Jesus by stratagem and put Him to death. But they kept saying, "It must not be at the feast, for a riot may break out among the people."

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

Then Judas, who had betrayed Him, as he felt condemned, in remorse brought back the thirty pieces to the high priests and elders, and said, "I did wrong in turning an innocent man over to death." But they said, "What is that to us? You must see to that yourself." Then he tossed the money into the temple and left, and went off and hanged himself.read more.
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.

And the high priests kept piling up accusations against Him.

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,

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

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

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

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."

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

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!

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

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

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?"

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, and said, "Sir, we remember that that pretender said while He was living, 'After three days I will rise again.' Issue an order then to have the tomb closely guarded, so that His disciples cannot come and steal Him and tell the people that He rose from the dead, and the last deception be worse than the first."read more.
Pilate said to them, "Take the military guard and go and make it as secure as you can." So off they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the boulder and setting a guard.

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. So they met and held a consultation with the elders, and bribed the soldiers with a large sum of money, and said to them, "Tell the people that His disciples came by night, while we were sleeping, and stole Him away.read more.
And if news of it gets to the governor's ears, we will make it all right with him, and keep you out of trouble." So they took the money and did as they were told. And this story has been told among the Jews down to the present time.

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!"

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.

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.

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

That was what I did at Jerusalem; yes, I received authority from the high priests and shut behind the prison bars many of God's people. Yes, when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them, and often in all the synagogues

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.

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.

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