'Chief Priests' in the Bible

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

From that time 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 on the third day.

"Behold, we are going 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,

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant;

And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them.

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

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

While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.

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

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

When Judas, his betrayer, saw that he was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since they are the money of blood."

But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer.

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying,

The next day, the one after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered to Pilate

Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened.

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.

"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles;

And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and sought a way to destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

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

It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth, and kill him.

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

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

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

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.

Very early in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

And the chief priests accused him of many things.

For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead.

So also the chief priests mocked him among themselves with the scribes, and said, "He saved others; 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 killed, and on the third day be raised."

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

One day as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, came up to him

The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the peoplefor they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to kill him, for they feared the people.

So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and officers, how he might betray him to them.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, officers of the temple, and the elders who had come to him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

As soon as it was day, the council of the elders of the people came together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away to their council chamber, saying,

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no crime in this man."

The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him.

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

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

The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to arrest him.

The officers then went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why did you not bring him?"

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, so that they might arrest him.

So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death,

So Judas, having received a detachment of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

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

When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, "Crucify him, 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."

The chief priests of the Jews then said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'This man said, I am King of the Jews.'"

When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed about them, wondering what would come of this.

and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

All those who heard him were amazed, and said, "Is this not he who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?"

But on the next day, wishing to know for certain why he had been accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Council to assemble, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, "We have bound ourselves under a solemn oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews brought charges against Paul; and they urged him,

and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, asking for sentence against him.

And that is just what I did in Jerusalem; I not only shut up many of the saints in prison, by authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

"On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.