'High' in the Bible

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur.

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them privately up a high mountain.

But Jesus called them and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!"

But one of those with Jesus grabbed his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest's slave, cutting off his ear.

Now the ones who had arrested Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, in whose house the experts in the law and the elders had gathered.

But Peter was following him from a distance, all the way to the high priest's courtyard. After going in, he sat with the guards to see the outcome.

So the high priest stood up and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?"

But Jesus was silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."

Then the high priest tore his clothes and declared, "He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Now you have heard the blasphemy!