'Elders' in the Bible

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat!”

From then on Jesus began to point out to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.

When He entered the temple complex, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?”

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened.

When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was full of remorse and returned the 30 pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He didn’t answer.

The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.

In the same way the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him and said,

After the priests had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money