'Chief priest' in the Bible
Then the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people met together at the palace of the chief priest, who was called Caiaphas.
And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.
And those who took Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders had come together.
But Peter followed him, at a distance, to the palace of the chief priest, and went in and sat with the attendants, to see the end.
And the chief priest arose, and said to him: Do you make no answer? What do these testify against you?
But Jesus remained silent. And the chief priest answered and said to him: I adjure you, by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God?
Then the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: He has spoken impiously; what further need have we of witnesses? See now, you have heard his impious words:
How he entered the house of God in the days of Abiathar the chief priest, and ate the loaves of the presence, which, it is not lawful, except for the priests, to eat, and gave to those also who were with him?
And one of those who were standing by, drew a sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.
And they led Jesus away to the chief priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes.
And Peter followed him, at a distance, even into the palace of the chief priest, and sat with the attendants, and warmed himself at the fire.
And the chief priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying: Do you make no answer? What do these testify against you?
But he was silent, and made no answer. Again, the chief priest asked him, and said to him: Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
And the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: What further need have we of witnesses?
And while Peter was in the court below, one of the maid servants of the chief priest came;
And a certain one of them struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear.
And they took him, and led him away, and brought him into the house of the chief priest. But Peter followed at a distance.
But one of them, Caiaphas, who was chief priest that year, said to them: You know nothing,
But this he did not speak of himself; but being chief priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation;
Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his right ear. The name of the servant was Malchus.
and led him first to Annas; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest that year.
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. And that other disciple was acquainted with the chief priest, and he went in with Jesus into the palace of the chief priest.
But Peter stood without near the door. Then the other disciple, who was acquainted with the chief priest, went out and spoke to the door-keeper, and brought Peter in.
Then the chief priest questioned Jesus concerning his disciples and his teaching.
When he had spoken thus, one of the attendants, who was standing by, struck Jesus with his open hand, saying: Do you answer the chief priest thus?
Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.
One of the servants of the chief priest, who was a kinsman of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said: Did I not see you in the garden with him?
and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the chief priest, met together in Jerusalem.
But the chief priest arose, and all that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation;
And having heard this, they entered the temple, early in the morning, and taught. But the chief priest, and those who were with him, came and called together the Sanhedrin, and all the eldership of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
And when they had brought them, they made them stand before the Sanhedrin; and the chief priest asked them,
And Saul, still breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest,
And there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
as the chief priest and the whole body of elders will testify for me. From them I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring those, also, who were there, bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
And the chief priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by to smite him on the mouth.
And those who stood by said: Do you revile God's chief priest?
And Paul replied: I did not know, brethren, that he was the chief priest: for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.
And after five days, Ananias the chief priest came down with the elders and a certain orator, Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.
And the chief priest and first men of the Jews informed him against Paul,