and Annas the high-priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were the high-priest's relations.

Then arose the high-priest, and all those who were connected with him, (which was the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with zeal,

Having heard this therefore, they entered very early in the morning into the temple, and taught. But when the high-priest came, and those who were with him, they convoked the sanhedrim, and all the assembly of elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring them.

Now when they heard these words, both the priest and captain of the temple and the chief priests were in the utmost perplexity concerning these things, what could be the meaning of it.

But when they had conducted them, they placed them in the sanhedrim: and the high-priest interrogated them,

THEN said the high-priest, Are these things so?

BUT Saul, still breathing out threatenings and murder against the disciples of the Lord, applying to the high-priest,

Then the priest of Jupiter, who was the presiding deity of their city, brought bulls and garlands unto the gates of the city, and intended to offer a sacrifice with the people.

And they were seven sons of Sceva a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

As also the high-priest will bear me witness, and all the body of elders: from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, I went unto Damascus, to bring those who were there in chains unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

So on the morrow, desirous to know of a certainty what it was of which he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the high-priest and all the sanhedrim to appear, and bringing Paul down, set him before them.

Then the high-priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Then they who stood by, said, Revilest thou God's high-priest?

And Paul said, I had not observed, brethren, that he was high-priest: for it is written, "Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people."

SO after five days Ananias the high-priest went down with the elders, and a certain rhetorician, Tertullus, who made their appearance before the governor against Paul.

And the high-priest and the principal persons among the Jews informed him against Paul, and entreated him,

against whom when I was at Jerusalem, the high-priest and the elders of the Jews appeared, desiring judgment against him.