And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

Neither do they put new wine into old wineskins; if they do, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and so both are preserved."

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.

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

And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

And those who had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.

But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the end.

And the high priest stood up and said, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"

But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard his blasphemy.

and he said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins."

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?"

And one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

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

But Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.

And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"

But he was silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

The high priest tore his clothes and said, "Why do we need any more witnesses?

Now as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came.

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

And he charged him to tell no one, "But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing as a testimony to them, just as Moses commanded."

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does, the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled, and the skins will be ruined.

Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.

But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!'

And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house. Peter followed at a distance.

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all!

He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was leaning close to the breast of Jesus.

Then, leaning back on the breast of Jesus, he said to him, "Lord, who is it?"

Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

And they led him to Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

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.

But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the girl who kept the door, and brought Peter in.

The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"

Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the garden with him?"

Peter turned and saw following them the disciple whom Jesus loved, who had leaned on his breast at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?"

(Now this man bought a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

and Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.

But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and they were filled with jealousy.

And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.

When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

The high priest said, "Are these things so?"

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.

Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

as also the high priest and all the Council of the elders can testify. From them I also received letters to the brethren, and started off for Damascus in order to bring even those who were there to Jerusalem as prisoners to be punished.

The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.

Those who stood by said, "Would you revile God's high priest?"

And Paul said, "I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor.

Therefore he had to be made like his brethren in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

Therefore, holy brethren, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.

So also Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but it was he who said to him, "You are my son, today I have begotten you";

as he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

where Jesus has entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.

Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest continually.

Now if perfection could have been through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not one designated according to the order of Aaron?

This becomes even more evident if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

who has become a priest not on the basis of a law of carnal requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

For it is declared of him, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

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.'"

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens.

Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

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.

But into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.

But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, he entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation.

Nor was it that he should offer himself again and again, as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood not his own.

And every priest stands daily at his service, offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp.