'Chief Priest' in the Bible

And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.

From that time forth Jesus began to show to 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 will be betrayed to the chief priests, and to the scribes, and they will condemn him to death,

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were greatly displeased,

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 doest thou these things; and who gave thee this authority?

And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

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

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

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

Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented and brought again the thirty pieces of silver 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 multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

Now the next day that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,

Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and showed to the chief priests all the things that had been done.

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 delivered 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 it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his doctrine.

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

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

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

And immediately while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staffs, 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 council sought for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

And forthwith in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried 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 for envy.)

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

Likewise also the chief priests mocking, said among themselves with the scribes, 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 be raised the third day.

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him, with the elders,

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; 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 he went, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him to them.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to him, Are ye come out as against a thief, with swords and staffs?

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people, and the chief priests, and the scribes came together, and led him into their council,

Then said Pilate 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 Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,

And they were urgent with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified: and the voices of them, and of the chief priests prevailed.

And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him: and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

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

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and said, What do we? for this man performeth many miracles.

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.

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

Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns, and torches, and weapons.

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

When therefore the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith to them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.

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

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,