'Chief Priest' in the Bible

and assembling all the chief priests and scribes 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 scribes, and be killed, and raised on the third day.

Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death,

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful works which he performed, and the children crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! they were displeased,

AND Jesus having gone into the temple, the chief priests and 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 the chief priests and Pharisees hearing his parables, knew that he spoke of them;

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were assembled in the court of the chief priest, who was 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 clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And behold, one of those with Jesus, stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and striking the servant of the chief priest cut off his ear.

And having taken Jesus, they led him away to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled.

But Peter followed him at a distance, even to the court of the chief priest, and going in sat with the officers to see the end.

And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim sought false testimony against Jesus to kill him,

And the chief priest rising up said to him, Do you answer nothing? What do these testify against you?

But Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering, said to him, I adjure you, by the living God, to tell me if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

Then the chief priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy.

AND when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to kill him.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting, returned the thirty shekels of silver [$16.80] to the chief priests and elders,

And the chief priests taking the silver said, It is not lawful to put it 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 people to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus.

And the chief priests in like manner also mocked him, with the scribes and elders, and said,

AND on the next day, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees were assembled together to Pilate,

And as they went, behold, some of the guard came into the city and told the chief priests all the things which had happened.

How he entered into the house of God under Abiathar the chief priest, and eat the show bread, which it was not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?

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 the scribes; and be killed, and after three days be raised again.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the gentiles,

And the scribes and chief priests came and sought how they might destroy him, for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his teaching.

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

AND after two days was the passover and the unleavened bread. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might take him by deception, and kill him.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray him to them.

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

And one of those who stood by drew a sword and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his car.

AND they led away Jesus to the chief priest; and all the chief priests, and elders, and scribes came together to him.

And Peter followed him at a distance, till he came into the court of the chief priest; and he sat with the officers and warmed himself before the light.

And the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to kill him, and did not find it.

And the chief priest standing up in the midst asked Jesus, saying, Do you not answer any thing to what these testify against you?

And he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the chief priest asked him, and said to him, Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And Peter being in the court below, one of the female servants of the chief priest came,

And immediately in the morning, the chief priests taking counsel with the elders, and scribes, and all the Sanhedrim, bound Jesus, and brought and delivered him to Pilate.

And the chief priests accused him of many things.

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

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

In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes, said one to another, He saved others; himself he cannot save;

under the chief priest Annas, and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.

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

AND he taught daily in the temple; and the chief priests, and scribes, and the first of the people sought to destroy him.

And on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and scribes, with the elders, came upon him,

And the scribes and chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that time; and they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might destroy him, for they feared the people.

and he went and conferred with the chief priests and commanders as to how he might deliver him to them.

And one of them struck the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear.

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

And apprehending him, they led him away, and conducted him to the house of the chief priest; and Peter followed at a distance.

And when it was day, the eldership of the people, and the chief priests, and scribes were assembled, and they brought him into their sanhedrim, saying,

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

And the chief priests and scribes stood up, violently accusing him.

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

And they beset him with loud cries, demanding that he should be crucified; and their cries, and those of the chief priests, prevailed;

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

The Pharisees heard the multitude saying these things concerning him, and the chief priests and Pharisees sent to take him by force.

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

Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrim, and said, What do we accomplish? for this man performs many miracles.

And one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest that year, said to them, You know nothing at all,

This he said not of himself, but being chief priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation;

And the chief priests and Pharisees had given commandment, that if any one knew where he was he should make it known, that they might take him by force.

And the chief priests took counsel to kill Lazarus also,

Then Judas taking the guard and the officers of the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with torches, and lamps, and weapons.

Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear; and the name of the servant was Malchus.

and led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest that year;

But Simon Peter followed Jesus, and the other disciple; and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and went in with Jesus to the chief priest's court;

but Peter stood at the door without. Then the other disciple who was known to the chief priest went out and spoke to the door-keeper, and brought in Peter.

Then the chief priest asked Jesus of his disciples, and his teaching.

He having said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave Jesus a blow, saying, Do you answer the chief priest thus?

Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.

One of the servants of the chief priest, being a relation of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, Did I not see you in the garden with him?

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

When therefore the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried, saying, Crucify him! crucify him! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no fault in him.

Then 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, Write not, The King of the Jews, but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

assembled at Jerusalem, and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and all that were of the family of the chief priesthood,

And being dismissed they came to their friends, and related to them what the chief priests and elders said to them.

And the chief priest arose, and all those with him, being the sect of the Sadducees, and were filled with wrath,

And hearing this they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. And the chief priest coming, and those with him, called the Sanhedrim together, and all the eldership of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

And when they heard these words, both the priest and the commander of the temple and the chief priests doubted concerning them, what this could mean.

and having brought them they placed them before the Sanhedrim. And the chief priest asked them,

And the chief priest said, Are these things then so?

BUT Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest

and here he has power from the chief priests to bind all that call on your name.

And all that heard him were astonished and said, Is not this he that destroyed those who called on this name at Jerusalem, and has come here for this purpose, that he might lead them bound to the chief priests?

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

as the chief priest also bears me witness, and all the eldership, from whom also receiving letters to the brothers I went to Damascus, to bring those who were there bound to Jerusalem to be punished.

AND on the next day, wishing to know the truth in respect to what he was accused of by the Jews, [the chiliarch] released him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim to come together; and bringing Paul down he set him before them.

And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by to strike him on the mouth.

And those standing by said, Do you revile God's chief priest?

And Paul said, I knew not brothers that he was a chief priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.

who came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a curse to taste nothing till we kill Paul.

AND after five days the chief priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, went down and gave information to the procurator against Paul.

And the chief priests and the first men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

concerning whom when I was at Jerusalem the chief priests and elders of the Jews gave me information, asking judgment against him;