'Chief' in the Bible

So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah would be born.

From then on Jesus began to point out to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.

“Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death.

When the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonders that He did and the children shouting in the temple complex, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant

When He entered the temple complex, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?”

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they knew He was speaking about them.

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Then one of the Twelve—the man called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests

While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.

When daybreak came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death.

Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was full of remorse and returned the 30 pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

The chief priests took the silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put it into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”

And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He didn’t answer.

The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.

In the same way the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him and said,

The next day, which followed the preparation day, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate

As they were on their way, some of the guards came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.