'Chief' in the Bible

And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death,

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children that were crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were moved with indignation,

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;

Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.

And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

In like manner also the chief priests mocking him , with the scribes and elders, said,

Now on the morrow, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,

Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests all the things that were come to pass.