57 Bible Verses about Chief priests

The chief priest Amariah will be in charge of you in every matter involving Jehovah. Zebadiah, who is the son of Ishmael and the leader of the tribe of Judah, will be in charge of every matter involving the king. The Levites will serve as officers of the court. Be strong and do your job. May Jehovah be with those who do right.

The captain of the guard took the high priest Seraiah, the second priest Zephaniah, and the three doorkeepers.

The captain of the guard took the chief priest Seraiah, the second priest Zephaniah, and the three doorkeepers.

The king called for the chief priest Jehoiada and asked him: Why have you not required the Levites to bring the contributions from Judah and Jerusalem? Jehovah's servant Moses and the assembly required Israel to give contributions for the use of the Tent of Testimony of God's promise.

and Azariah the High Priest, a descendant of Zadok, said to him: Since the people started bringing their gifts to the temple, there has been enough to eat and a large surplus besides. We have all this because Jehovah has blessed his people.

The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:

He called together all the chief priests and teachers of the Law and asked where will the Messiah be born?

The chief priests and the scribes saw the powerful works he did. They heard the children crying out in the Temple: Glory to the son of David. This made them very angry.

From that time forward Jesus made it clear to his disciples how he would have to go to Jerusalem. He told them he would undergo much at the hands of the authorities, including the chief priests and scribes. He let them know he would be put to death. The third day he would come back from the dead.

Then he taught them that the Son of man must suffer many things. The elders, chief priests, and the scribes will reject him. He will be killed and after three days he will rise from the dead.

The Son of man must suffer many things, he told them. The elders, chief priests and scribes will reject him and kill him. The third day he will be raised up.

When we get to Jerusalem, he said, The Son of man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes. They will give orders for him to be put to death.

When we go to Jerusalem the Son of man will be turned over to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the people of the nations.

When he went into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching. They asked: By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?

Chief priests and scribes approached him at the Temple in Jerusalem. They said to him: By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you authority to do these things?

One day when he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the good news he saw the chief priests, scribes and elders. They said to him: Tell us by what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?

When the chief priests and Pharisees heard his illustrations they realized he was talking about them. They wanted to seize him, but feared the people, because the people saw Jesus as a prophet.

The scribes and the chief priests attempted to capture him in that very hour. They feared the people. They perceived that he spoke this illustration against them.

The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things concerning him. The chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to capture him.

The chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council. They asked what they should do. This man does many signs and miracles.

The chief priest and the elders of the people assembled at the court of Caiaphas, the high priest. All of them, using deceit, worked together to capture Jesus and kill him. They insisted: Not during the feast; it could start a riot among the people.

It was just two days until the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread. The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might quietly capture and kill him.

The chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus. They wanted to put him to death.

Now the chief priests and the whole council looked for witness against Jesus to put him to death. They found none.

It was morning. The chief priests and those in authority conspired to put Jesus to death.

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests.

Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might betray Jesus to them.

He went away to discuss with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver Jesus to them.

As he spoke, Judas, one of the twelve, followed by a crowd carrying swords and spears, approached him. The chief priest and elders of the people had sent them.

Suddenly, as he spoke, Judas one of the twelve arrived. A great crowd with swords and spears were with him. They were from the chief priests, scribes and elders.

Jesus spoke to the chief priests, captains of the temple and elders who came against him: Did you come as you would against a robber with swords and clubs?

Judas brought a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees there with lights and with weapons.

Judas, his betrayer, heard he was to be put to death. Out of regret, he took the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and those in authority. He said: I have done wrong in giving a righteous man to you. He left the silver in the Temple. Then he went away and hanged himself.read more.
The chief priests took the silver. They said: It is not right to put it in the Temple treasury, for it is the price of blood.

When the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.

The chief priests accused him of many things.

The next day the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together. They included chief priests and scribes. They led him away to their council, saying:

The chief priests and the scribes vehemently accused him.

The chief priests and elders got the people to request Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds: I find no fault in this man.

When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out: Impale him! Impale him! Pilate replied: Take him yourselves, and impale him for he has committed no crime!

In like manner the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked him.

Likewise, also the chief priests mocked among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others. He cannot save himself.

For he knew that it was out of envy the chief priests delivered him up.

The chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death. They impaled him!

Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me! What have you done?

It was morning, the day after Preparation. The chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together with Pilate. They said: Sir, we remember while he was yet alive, the deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise again.' Command the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise his disciples could come and steal him away. They could say to the people. 'He is risen from the dead.' The last deception will be worse than the first.read more.
Pilate said to them: You have a guard; make it as secure as you can. So they made the tomb secure. They sealed the stone and placed a guard there.

While they were going, some of the guard came into the city. They told the chief priests all the things that happened. They took counsel with the elders. Then they bribed the soldiers. The soldiers were instructed to say: His disciples came at night and stole him while we slept.read more.
If the governor hears about this, we will persuade him so you may be free from worry. So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.

They cried out: Away with him, away with him, impale him! Pilate asked: Should I impale your King? The chief priests answered: We have no king but Caesar.

Being released, they went to their own and reported all that the chief priests and elders said to them.

When the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted them. They wondered what this would come to.

He has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.

That I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the holy ones in prison. I received authority from the chief priests and gave the command to put them to death.

The commander wanted to find out for sure what the Jews were accusing Paul of. The next day he had Paul's chains taken off and ordered the chief priests and the whole Council to meet. Then he took Paul and made him stand before them.

They went to the chief priests and elders and said: We have united with a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.

The high priest and Jewish leaders brought charges against Paul.