'Chief Priest' in the Bible

And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them, where the Messiah should be born.

Lo! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

But when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvellous acts which he did, and the children crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were filled with indignation;

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

And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking concerning them.

Then were the chief priests and scribes, and the elders of the people gathered together in the palace of the high-priest, called Caiaphas.

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

And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Now the chief priests and elders and the whole sanhedrim, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

NOW when the morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus how they might put him to death.

Then Judas who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, carried back the thirty silver pieces to the chief priests and the elders,

Then the chief priests taking up the silver pieces, said, It is not lawful to put them to the treasure destined for sacred uses, because it is the price of blood.

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he made no reply.

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

And with similar language also did the chief priests, insulting him, with the scribes and elders, and Pharisees,

Now on the morrow, which is the day after the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate,

And as they were going, some of the guards who were come into the city, had told the chief priests all things which had happened.

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be slain, and after three days rise again.

For, lo! said he, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the scribes; and they will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles:

And the scribes and chief priests heard him, and sought how they might destroy him: for they were afraid of him, because all the people were exceedingly struck with his teaching,

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

NOW the passover and the feast of unleavened bread were but two days distant; and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might seize him by craft, and kill him.

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, that he might betray him unto them.

And immediately, while he was yet speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came up, and a great multitude with him, with swords and staves, from the chief priests, and scribes, and elders.

And they led Jesus unto the high-priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes.

Then the chief priests, and the whole sanhedrim, sought for witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; yet found none.

AND immediately the chief priests having held a council in the morning, with the elders, and scribes, and the whole sanhedrim, after binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

And the chief priests laid many accusations against him.

(For he knew that out of envy the chief priests had delivered him up.)

Then the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

And in the same manner also, the chief priests mocking him, among each other, with the scribes, said, He saved others, himself he cannot save.

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 on the third day rise again.

And he continued daily teaching in the temple. Then the chief priests and the scribes sought to destroy him, with the heads 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 gospel, the chief priests and scribes with the elders came upon him,

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him at that time; and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might destroy him; for they were afraid of the people.

And he went and conversed with the chief priests and the captains, by what means he could betray him unto them.

Then said Jesus to the chief priests and captains of the temple, and to the elders who were come forth against him, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves?

And when the day broke, the elders of the people and the chief priests and scribes assembled, and brought him into their sanhedrim, saying,

Then said Pilate unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find nothing culpable in this man.

And the chief priests and the scribes stood up vehemently accusing him.

Then Pilate, convoking the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

But they were instant with the most clamorous vociferations, soliciting that he might be crucified. And their clamours, and those of the chief priests, bore him down.

and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to a sentence of death, and crucified him.

The Pharisees heard the people muttering these things respecting him; and the Pharisees and chief priests sent officers to apprehend him.

Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisee; and they said to them, Why have ye not brought him?

The chief priests and Pharisees therefore called the sanhedrim together, and said, What are we about? for this man is doing many miracles.

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any person knew where he was, they should declare it, that they might apprehend him.

Then the chief priests consulted how they might kill Lazarus also;

Then Judas having taken a band of soldiers, and the inferior officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and arms.

Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee to me: what hast thou done?

When the chief priests therefore and the officers saw him, they cried vociferously, saying, Crucify him! crucify him! Pilate saith to them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I have not found in him a fault.

But they cried vociferously, Away with him, away! crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

The chief priests of the Jews then said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

Now when they heard these words, both the priest and captain of the temple and the chief priests were in the utmost perplexity concerning these things, what could be the meaning of it.

and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.

And all who heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this the man who made havoc at Jerusalem, among those who called on this name? and hither he came for this purpose, that he might carry them in chains unto the chief priests?

And they were seven sons of Sceva a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

Which also I did at Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were killed, I gave my vote against them.

In which pursuits, even as I was going to Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests,