'Chief Priest' in the Bible

And the chief of the executioners took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.

The third commander of the army for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest. And in his division were twenty-four thousand.

And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Jehovah. And Zebadiah the son of Ishmael is the ruler of the house of Judah for all the king's matters. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. Take courage and act, and Jehovah shall be with the good.

And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked on him. And, behold, he was leprous in his forehead! And they thrust him out from there. Yes, he himself hurried to go out also, because Jehovah had stricken him.

And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of Jehovah, we have had enough to eat and have plenty left. For Jehovah has blessed His people, and this great store is left.

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

Then Ezra arose and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear that they should do according to this word. And they swore.

And the chief of the executioners took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be 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 scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn Him to death.

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things which He did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were angry.

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 do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?

And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that He spoke of them.

Then the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, assembled together to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

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

And as He was yet speaking, behold, Judas came, one of the Twelve. And with him came a great crowd with swords and clubs, being sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And the chief priests and the elders and all the sanhedrin sought false witness against Jesus, in order to put Him to death.

And it becoming early morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.

Then he who had betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, sorrowing, Judas returned the thirty pieces of silver again to the chief priests and elders,

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

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

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

And in the same way also the chief priests mocked, with the scribes and elders, saying,

And on the next day, which was after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered to Pilate,

And as they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and declared all the things that were done to the chief priests.

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 scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

saying, Behold, we go 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 nations.

And the scribes and the chief priests heard. And they sought how they might destroy Him. For they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His doctrine.

And they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him

And after two days it was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take Him by craft and kill Him.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them.

And immediately, while He still spoke, Judas, being one of the Twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest. And with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

And the chief priests and all the sanhedrin sought for witness against Jesus, to put Him to death. And they found none.

And immediately in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led Him away and delivered Him to Pilate.

And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.

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

But the chief priests moved the people that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

And also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes, said to one another, He saved others but he cannot save himself.

saying, The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

And He taught in the temple daily. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy Him.

And on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and proclaimed the gospel, it happened that the chief priests and the scribes along with the elders came on Him.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him the same hour. And they feared the people, for they perceived that He had spoken this parable against them.

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

And going, he talked with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.

And Jesus said to the chief priests and commanders of the temple, and the elders, who had come to Him, Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and staves?

And when day came, the body of elders of the people, and the chief priests and the scribes, came together. And they led Him to the sanhedrin, saying,

And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.

And when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

But they pressed on him, with loud voices, requesting that He might be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.

and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to the judgment of death, and have crucified Him.

The Pharisees heard that the crowd murmured such things concerning Him. And the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to seize Him.

Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees. And they said to them, Why have you not brought him?

Then the chief priests and Pharisees gathered a sanhedrin, and said, What can we do? For this man does many miracles.

And all the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commands, that if anyone knew where He was, he should make it known so that they might seize Him.

But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus to death also,

Then Judas, having received a band and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

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

Then when the chief priests and under-officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, Crucify! Crucify Him! Pilate said to them, You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in him.

But they cried out, Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him! Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not write, the king of the Jews, but that he said, I am king of the Jews.

And being let go, they went to their own company and reported what the chief priests and elders had said to them.

And when the high priest and the temple commander and the chief priests heard these things, they were bewildered about them, what this might be.

And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your Name.

But all who heard him were amazed and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem and came here for that reason, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

And there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

On the next day, he desiring to know with certainty why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their sanhedrin to appear. And bringing Paul down, he set him among them.

And they came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.

about whom, when I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring judgment against him.

which I also did in Jerusalem. And I shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests. And they being put to death, I cast a vote.

In which pursuit also traveling to Damascus with authority and power of decision from the chief priests,