'Chief Priests' in the Bible

And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

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

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation,

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto 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 the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

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

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

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

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

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

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

In like manner also the chief priests mocking him , with the scribes and elders, said,

Now on the morrow, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,

Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that were come to pass.

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 rise again.

saying , Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles:

And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

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;

Now after two days was the feast of the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:

And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might deliver him unto them.

And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.

And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

And the chief priests accused him of many things.

For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

In like manner also the chief priests mocking him among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

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

And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:

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

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.

And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.

And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,

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

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

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

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

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to take him.

The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him?

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

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

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

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

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

When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him , crucify him ! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no crime in him.

They therefore cried out, Away with him , away with him , 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 therefore said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

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

And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

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

And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,

about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me , asking for sentence against him.

And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,