'Chief priest' in the Bible
Then were gathered together the chief priests, and scribes, and the more ancient of the people, into the court-yard of the chief priest, called Caliaphas,
And, behold, one of them with Jesus, having stretched out the hand, pulled out his sword, having struck the chief priest's servant, took away his ear.
And they having held Jesus, brought to Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and elders were gathered together.
And Peter followed him from far, even to the court-yard of the chief priest, and having entered within, he sat with the attendants, to see the end.
And the chief priest, having risen, said to him, Answerest thou nothing? what do these witness against thee?
But Jesus was silent. And the chief priest having answered, said to him, I cause thee to swear by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art Christ, the Son of God.
Then the chief priest tore his garments, saying, That he blasphemed: what further need have we of witnesses? see, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
How he went into the house of God to Abiathar the chief priest, and ate the loaves of setting up, which is not lawful to eat but for priests, and gave to those being with him?
And a certain one of them standing by, having drawn a sword, struck the chief priest's servant, and took away his ear.
And Peter followed him from far, even to within the court-yard of the chief priest: and he was sitting with the attendants, and warming himself near the light.
And the chief priest having risen up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what these testify against thee
And he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the chief priest asks him, and says to him, Art thou Christ, Son of the Praised
And the chief priest, having rent his tunic, says, What further need have we of witnesses
And Peter being in the hall how, one of the chief priest's young girls comes:
And a certain one of them struck a servant of the chief priest, and took away his right ear.
And having taken, they brought him into the house of the chief priest. And Peter followed him far off.
And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing,
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and struck the chief priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. And the name to the servant was Malchus.
And led him away to Annas first; for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the chief priest that year.
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and another disciple: and that disciple was known to the chief priest, and came together with Jesus to the hall of the chief priest.
And Peter stood before the door without. Then went out the other disciple who was known to the chief priest, and spake to her guarding the door, and brought in Peter.
Then the chief priest asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching.
And he having said these things, one of the attendants standing by gave Jesus a blow with a rod, having said, Answerest thou the chief priest so?
(Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.)
Says one of the chief priest's servants, being of his family whose ear Peter cut off, Saw I not thee in the garden with him?
And Annas, chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the lineage of the chief priest.
And the chief priest having risen, and all they with him, (the sect being of the Sadducees,) they were filled with zeal,
And having heard, they came in by morning to the temple, and taught. But the chief priest having approached, and they with him, called the council together, and all the assembly of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.
And having brought them, they set in the council: and the chief priest asked them,
And Saul, yet breathing out threatening and murder against the disciples of the Lord, having come to the chief priest,
And there were certain sons of Sceva, a Jew, chief priest, seven doing this.
As also the chief priest testifies of me, and all the council of elders: and whose letters to the brethren having received, I went to Damascus, going to bring there the bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his month.
And they standing by said, Revilest thou God's chief priest?
And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it has been written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
And after five days the chief priest Ananias came down with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, who exhibited to the leader against Paul.
And the chief priest and first of the Jews exhibited to him against Paul, and besought him,
Wherefore in all things it was necessary to be made like to the brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful chief priest in things towards God, in order to propitiate for the sin of the people.
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, observe the sent and Chief Priest of our assent, Christ Jesus;
Having therefore a great chief priest, passed to the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold firmly the assent.
For we have not a chief priest unable to suffer with our weaknesses; but tried in all things as a resemblance, without sin.
For every chief priest taken from men is appointed for men for things to God, that he bring both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
So also Christ honoured not himself, to become chief priest; but he having spoken to him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
Addressed by God the chief priest according to the order of Melchisedec.
For such a chief priest became us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
And the summary to the things spoken: We have such a chief priest, who sat on the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
For every chief priest is appointed to bring in gifts and sacrifices also: wherefore it is necessary also for this to have something which he might bring.
And into the second the chief priest alone once a year, not without blood, which he brings near for himself, and the errors of the people:
And Christ being present, a chief priest of good things about to be, by a greater and more perfect tent, not made with hands, that is; not of this creation;
Neither that he should offer himself many times, as the chief priest comes in to the holy places yearly with blood pertaining to others;
for of whom the blood of the living ones is brought for sin into the holies by the chief priest, the bodies of these are burned without the camp.