'Elders' in the Bible
From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples that he must go away to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised.
And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together to the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,
And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Now they that had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.
And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.
Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,
And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.
But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
And in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and of the chief priests and of the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he walked about in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to him,
And immediately, while he was yet speaking, Judas comes up, being one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
And they led away Jesus to the high priest. And there come together to him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
And immediately in the morning the chief priests, having taken counsel with the elders and scribes and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
and having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman.
saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
And it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and announcing the glad tidings, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up,
And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, who were come against him, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks?
And it shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream with dreams;
And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem,
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,
And having been let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon him they seized him and brought him to the council.
which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren,
having by their hand written thus: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among the nations at Antioch, and in Syria and Cilicia, greeting:
And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over to him the elders of the assembly.
And on the morrow Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders came there.
and they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul.
And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.
concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him:
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained unordered, and establish elders in each city, as I had ordered thee:
For in the power of this the elders have obtained testimony.
Is any sick among you? let him call to him the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am their fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also am partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
And round the throne twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting, clothed with white garments; and on their heads golden crowns.
the twenty-four elders shall fall before him that sits upon the throne, and do homage to him that lives to the ages of ages; and shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
And one of the elders says to me, Do not weep. Behold, the lion which is of the tribe of Juda, the root of David, has overcome so as to open the book, and its seven seals.
And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God which are sent into all the earth:
And when it took the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, having each a harp and golden bowls full of incenses, which are the prayers of the saints.
And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands;
And the four living creatures said, Amen; and the elders fell down and did homage.
And all the angels stood around the throne, and the elders, and the four living creatures, and fell before the throne upon their faces, and worshipped God,
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, These who are clothed with white robes, who are they, and whence came they?
And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
and they sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn that song save the hundred and forty-four thousand who were bought from the earth.
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and did homage to God who sits upon the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelujah.
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