and Annas, the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the members of the high priests family were present.

This aroused bitter indignation among the high priest and his followers who were of the sect of the Sadducees,

When they heard this they went at early dawn to the Temple, and began to teach. Meantime when the high priest and his followers arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin and all the Council of the Elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to fetch the apostles.

When the officer in charge of the Temple and the high priest heard these words, they were perplexed concerning them, wondering what would come of it.

So they brought them, and stood them before the Sanhedrin. Then the high priest questioned them.

And the high priest said, "Are these things so?"

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

and the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and along with the crowds was about to offer sacrifices.

There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest who used to do this.

"To this the high priest and all the council of elders are witnesses. It was from them that I received letters to the brothers in Damascus, and I was already on my way to bring those also who were there back to Jerusalem, in bonds, for punishment.

Then the High Priest Ananias ordered those who stood near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

"Do you rail at God's high priest?" said the bystanders.

"Brothers, I did not know that he was the high priest," exclaimed Paul, "for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of my people."

Five days later, Ananias the high priest came down to Caesarea with some of the elders, and with an orator, named Tertullus. They laid information before the governor against Paul.

The high priest and the Jewish leaders laid charges against Paul before him.