'High' in the Bible

Again the devil takes him to a very high mountain, and shews him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory,

And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up into a high mountain apart.

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 behold, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smiting the bondman of the high priest took off his ear.

Now they that had seized Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

And Peter followed him at a distance, even to the palace of the high priest, and entering in sat with the officers to see the end.

And the high priest standing up said to him, Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee?

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son of God.

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy.

how he entered into the house of God, in the section of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful unless for the priests to eat, and gave even to those that were with him?

and crying with a loud voice he says, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.

And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter and James and John, and takes them up on a high mountain by themselves apart. And he was transfigured before them:

But a certain one of those who stood by, having drawn his sword, struck the bondman of the high priest, and took off his ear.

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 Peter followed him at a distance, till he was within the court of the high priest's palace; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself in the light of the fire.

And the high priest, rising up before them all, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What do these testify against thee?

But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and says to him, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And the high priest, having rent his clothes, says, What need have we any more of witnesses?

And Peter being below in the palace-court, there comes one of the maids of the high priest,

on account of the bowels of mercy of our God; wherein the dayspring from on high has visited us,

And the devil, leading him up into a high mountain, shewed him all the kingdoms of the habitable world in a moment of time.

But seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee torment me not.

And a certain one from among them smote the bondman of the high priest and took off his right ear.

And having laid hold on him, they led him away, and they led him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.

And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.

They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifted up his eyes on high and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me;

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing

But this he did not say of himself; but, being high priest that year, prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation;

Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and smote the bondman of the high priest and cut off his right ear; and the bondman's name was Malchus.

and they led him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

Now Simon Peter followed Jesus, and the other disciple. But that disciple was known to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest;

but Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the porteress and brought in Peter.

The high priest therefore demanded of Jesus concerning his disciples and concerning his doctrine.

But as he said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave a blow on the face to Jesus, saying, Answerest thou the high priest thus?

Annas then had sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

One of the bondmen of the high priest, who was kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, says, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the high priestly family;

And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,

And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,

And the high priest said, Are these things then so?

But the Most High dwells not in places made with hands; as says the prophet,

But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest

The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people in their sojourn in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm brought them out of it,

She, having followed Paul and us, cried saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who announce to you the way of salvation.

And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.

as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the elderhood: from whom also, having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus to bring those also who were there, bound, to Jerusalem, to be punished.

But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.

And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?

And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people.

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.

For I say, through the grace which has been given to me, to every one that is among you, not to have high thoughts above what he should think; but to think so as to be wise, as God has dealt to each a measure of faith.

Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:

overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ;

Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.

I pursue, looking towards the goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.

who opposes and exalts himself on high against all called God, or object of veneration; so that he himself sits down in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

who being the effulgence of his glory and the expression of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made by himself the purification of sins, set himself down on the right hand of the greatness on high,

Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus,

Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.

For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

Thus the Christ also has not glorified himself to be made a high priest; but he who had said to him, Thou art my Son, I have to-day begotten thee.

addressed by God as high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

where Jesus is entered as forerunner for us, become for ever a high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:

who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then for those of the people; for this he did once for all in having offered up himself.

For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which is after the law, a Son perfected for ever.

Now a summary of the things of which we are speaking is, We have such a one high priest who has sat down on the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens;

For every high priest is constituted for the offering both of gifts and sacrifices; whence it is needful that this one also should have something which he may offer.

but into the second, the high priest only, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the errors of the people:

But Christ being come high priest of the good things to come, by the better and more perfect tabernacle not made with hand, (that is, not of this creation,)

nor in order that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with blood not his own;

for of those beasts whose blood is carried as sacrifices for sin into the holy of holies by the high priest, of these the bodies are burned outside the camp.

And he carried me away in the Spirit, and set me on a great and high mountain, and shewed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God,

having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed, which are those of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.