'Chief Priests' in the Bible

and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, 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 put to death, and rise again on the third day.

Lo! we are going 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,

But the chief priests and the scribes, when they saw the wonderful things which he did, and the children that were crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, were much 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 the chief priests and the Pharisees when they heard his parables, knew that he was speaking of them.

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the court of the palace of the highpriest, named 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 clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

And when it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to put him to death.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented, 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 they are the price of blood.

And 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 to destroy Jesus.

So also the chief priests, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

And on the next day, that following the day of the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,

And as they were going, lo! some of the guard came into the city, and told the chief priests all that had taken place.

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 put to death, and after three days rise again;

Lo! we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him up to the gentiles;

And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him; because 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;

And two days after was the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by craft, and put him to death.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, that he might deliver him up to them.

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

And they led Jesus away to the highpriest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes come together.

And the chief priests and the whole council sought for testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death; and they found none.

And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests, having held a consultation with the elders and the scribes, and the whole council, bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

And the chief priests brought many charges against him.

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

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

In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes, making sport among themselves, said, He saved others, cannot he save himself?

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 rise again on the third day.

And he was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests, and the scribes, and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him.

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that hour, but they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

And he went away, and consulted with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him up to them.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders who had come to him, Ye have come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs;

And when it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together, and brought him before their council, saying,

And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, I find nothing criminal in this man.

And the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing him.

And Pilate, when he had 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 officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, Why did ye not bring him?

Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we to do, seeing that this man worketh many signs?

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders, that, if any one knew where he was, he should give information, that they might seize him.

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

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

When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify! crucify! Pilate saith to them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him; for I find nothing criminal in him.

Upon this 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 Caesar.

Therefore 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.

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

And when the priest, and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were at a loss concerning them, to what this would come.

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

And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name? And he hath come hither for this purpose, that he may bring them bound to the chief priests.

On the morrow, wishing to have certain knowledge why he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the chief priests and all the council to assemble; and bringing Paul down, he 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 leaders of the Jews brought a complaint before him against Paul, and besought him,

against whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought a complaint, asking for judgment against him.

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

And as I was going to Damascus on this business, with authority and a commission from the chief priests,