Those who formerly became priests took their office without an oath, but he became a priest with an oath through the One who said to him, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever.'"

Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. As this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

how he entered the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?"

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; and so it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer.

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law.

And they led Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes were assembled.