With the money paid him for his crime he purchased an estate; but swelling up he burst in two, and all his bowels poured out ??19 a fact which became known to all the residents in Jerusalem, so that the estate got the name, in their language, of Akeldamach or The Ground of Blood.

which was attended by the high priest Annas, by Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the members of the high priest's family.

This filled the high priest Annas and his allies, the Sadducean party, with bitter jealousy;

With these orders they went into the temple about dawn and proceeded to teach. Meantime the high priest and his allies met, called the Sanhedrin together and the council of seniors belonging to the sons of Israel, and then sent to prison for the men.

They conducted them before the Sanhedrin, and the high priest asked them,

Said the high priest, "Is this true?"

Meanwhile Saul still breathed threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest

Indeed the priest of the temple of Zeus in front of the town brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to offer sacrifice along with the crowds.

The seven sons of Sceuas, a Jewish high priest, used to do this.

as the high priest and all the council of elders can testify. It was from them that I got letters to the brotherhood at Damascus, and then journeyed thither to bind those who had gathered there and bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.

Then the high priest Ananias ordered those who were standing next Paul to strike him on the mouth.

The bystanders said, "What! would you rail at God's high priest?"

"Brothers," said Paul, "I did not know he was high priest" (for it is written, You must not speak evil of any ruler of your people).

Five days later down came the high priest Ananias with some elders and a barrister called Tertullus. They laid information before the governor against Paul.