'Chief Priest' in the Bible

And being dismissed, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

Now when the high priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them to what this would grow.

And here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all that call on thy name.

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

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before 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 slain Paul.

About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

Upon which as I went to Damascus, with authority and commission from the chief priests,