'Chief Priest' in the Bible

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold.

And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of LORD, and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters. The Levites shall also be officers before you. Deal courageously

And it was so, that, at what [ever] time the chest was brought to the king's officers by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the chief priest's officer came and emptied the ch

And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead. And they thrust him out quickly from there. Yea, he himself also hastened to go out, because LORD had smitten him.

And Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, Since they began to bring the oblations into the house of LORD, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left. For LORD has blessed his people, and th

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

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold.

And having gathered together all the chief priests and scholars of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ is born.

From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scholars, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scholars. And they will condemn him to death,

But when the chief priests and the scholars saw the wonderful things that he did, and the boys crying out in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David, they were indignant,

And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him while he taught, saying, By what authority do thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?

And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he spoke about them.

Then the chief priests, and the scholars, and the elders of the people, assembled together to the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, having gone to the chief priests,

And while he was still speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs from the chief priest and elders of the people.

Now the chief priests and the elders and the whole council sought FALSE testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death,

But having become morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people held consultation against Jesus in order to condemn him to death.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, after seeing that he was condemned, having repented, he brought back the thirty silver pieces to the chief priests and elders,

And after taking the silver pieces, the chief priests said, It is not permitted to put them into the treasury, since it is a price of blood.

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

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

And likewise also the chief priests, ridiculing with the scholars, and elders, and Pharisees, said,

Now on the morrow, which is after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,

Now while they were going, behold, some of the security having come into the city, reported to the chief priests all the things that happened.

And he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of man to suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scholars, and be killed, and after three days to rise.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem. And the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scholars. And they will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.

And the scholars and the chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him, for they feared him, because all the people were awed at his doctrine.

And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scholars, and the elders come to him.

Now after two days was the Passover and the unleavened bread. And the chief priests and the scholars sought how, having take him with trickery, they might kill him,

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, so that he might betray him to them.

And straightaway, while he still spoke, Judas, being one of the twelve, comes, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs from the chief priests, and the scholars, and the elders.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scholars assemble with him.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, and did not find it.

And straightaway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scholars and the whole council, having made a plan, after binding Jesus, they took him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

And the chief priests accused him of many things.

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

But the chief priests incited the crowd, so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

Likewise also the chief priests mocking among each other with the scholars said, He saved others, he cannot save himself.

saying, It is necessary for the Son of man to suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scholars, and be killed, and the third day to rise.

And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scholars sought to destroy him, even the foremost men of the people.

And it came to pass on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the good-news, the chief priests and the scholars with the elders stood near.

And the chief priests and the scholars sought to throw hands on him in the same hour. And they were afraid, for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.

And the chief priests and the scholars sought how they might kill him, for they feared the people.

And having departed, he conversed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him to them.

And Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, who came to him, Have ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

And when it became day, the eldership of the people, the chief priests, and the scholars, came together, and led him into their council, saying,

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

And the chief priests and the scholars had stood, vehemently accusing him.

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

But they were relentless with loud voices demanding him to be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up for condemnation of death, and crucified him.

The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things about him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent subordinates so that they might take him.

The subordinates therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees. And those men said to them, Why did ye not bring him?

Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we doing? Because this man does many signs.

Now also the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that if any man knew where he is, he should disclose it, so that they might take him.

But the chief priests decided that they should kill Lazarus also,

Judas therefore having received the band and subordinates from the chief priests and the Pharisees, comes there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

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

When therefore the chief priests and the subordinates saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify, crucify him! Pilate says to them, Ye take ye him and crucify, for I find no cause in him.

But they cried out, Away, away, crucify him! Pilate says to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king except Caesar.

Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not write, The king of the Jews, but, That man said I am king of the Jews.

And after being released, they went to their own men, and reported as many things as the chief priests and the elders said to them.

Now when they heard these words, the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests, were perplexed about them, whatever this would become.

And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.

And all those who heard were amazed, and said, Is this not the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who call on this name? And he has come here for this, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests.

And there were some sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, seven doing this.

But on the morrow, wanting to know the certainty of why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to come. And having brought Paul down, he set him before them.

who, having come near to the chief priests and the elders, said, We have put ourselves under a curse, a curse to taste of nothing until we would kill Paul.

about whom, when I became in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews revealed, asking judgment against him.

which also I did at Jerusalem. And I locked up many of the sanctified in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were killed, I gave a vote against them.

And during which, while going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,