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.