'Chief priest' in the Bible
how he went into the house of God, (at 'Abiathar the chief priest,') and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?'
and a certain one of those standing by, having drawn the sword, struck the servant of the chief priest, and took off his ear.
And they led away Jesus unto the chief priest, and come together to him do all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes;
and Peter afar off did follow him, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near the fire.
Meanwhile the Chief Priest and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such evidence against Jesus as would warrant his being put to death, but they could not find any;
And the chief priest, having risen up in the midst, questioned Jesus, saying, 'Thou dost not answer anything! what do these testify against thee?'
and he was keeping silent, and did not answer anything. Again the chief priest was questioning him, and saith to him, 'Art thou the Christ -- the Son of the Blessed?'
And the chief priest, having rent his garments, saith, 'What need have we yet of witnesses?
And Peter being in the hall beneath, there doth come one of the maids of the chief priest,