He called together all the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law in the nation, and questioned them as to where the Christ was to be born.

At that time Jesus Christ began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, and undergo much suffering at the hands of the Councillors, and Chief Priests, and Teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.

"Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem; and there the Son of Man will be betrayed to the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law, and they will condemn him to death,

But, when the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law saw the wonderful things that Jesus did, and the boys who were calling out in the Temple Courts "God save the Son of David!", they were indignant,

After Jesus had come into the Temple Courts, the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation came up to him as he was teaching, and said: " What authority have you to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

After listening to these parables, the Chief Priests and the Pharisees saw that it was about them that he was speaking;

Then the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation met in the house of the High Priest, who was called Caiaphas,

It was then that one of the Twelve, named Judas Iscariot, made his way to the Chief Priests,

And, while he was still speaking, Judas, who was one of the Twelve, came in sight; and with him was a great crowd of people, with swords and clubs, sent from the Chief Priests and Councillors of the Nation.

Meanwhile the Chief Priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,

At daybreak all the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.

Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the Chief Priests and Councillors.

The Chief Priests took the pieces of silver, but they said: "We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money."

While charges were being brought against him by the Chief Priests and Councillors, Jesus made no reply.

But the Chief Priests and the Councillors persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.

In the same way the Chief Priests, with the Teaches of the Law and Councillors, said in mockery:

The next day--that is, the day following the Preparation-Day- -the Chief Priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, and said:

While they were still on their way, some of the guard came into the city, and reported to the Chief Priests everything that had happened.