Previous priests became priests apart from any oath, but he has an oath from Him who said to him, The Lord has sworn, and he will not change his mind, thou art a priest for ever.

Then the high priests and the elders of the people met in the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas

& 25] Simon Peter followed Jesus along with another disciple; and as this disciple was an acquaintance of the high priest, he passed into the courtyard of the high priest with Jesus,

He went into the house of God (Abiathar was high priest then) and ate the loaves of the Presence which no one except the priests is allowed to eat, and also shared them with his followers."

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

They took Jesus away to the high priest, and all the high priests and scribes and elders met there with him.