'High priest' in the Bible

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

And, behold, one of those with Jesus stretching forth his hand, grasped his sword; and, smiting the servant of the high priest, he struck off his ear.

And those who seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

And Peter was following Him afar off to the court of the high priest; and, entering within, he was sitting with the attendants to see the end.

And the high priest, standing up, said to Him, "Answerest Thou nothing? What are these testifying against Thee?"

But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to Him, "I adjure Thee by the living God, that Thou tell us whether Thou art the Christ, the Son of God"

Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, "He blasphemed! What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, ye just now heard the blasphemy!

And one of those standing by, having drawn his sword, smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and there come together with him all the high priests and the elders and the scribes.

And Peter followed Him afar off, even within into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the attendants, and he was warming himself at the light of the fire.

And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, "Dost Thou answer nothing? What do these testify against Thee?"

But He was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, and says to Him, "Art Thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

And the high priest, rending his clothes, says, "What further need have we of witnesses?

And, as Peter was beneath in the court, there comes one of the maids of the high priest;

And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his right ear.

And, seizing Him, they led Him away, and brought Him into the house of the high priest. But Peter was following afar off.

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said, "Ye know nothing at all;

And this he said not of himself; but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for that nation;

Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant's name was Malchus.

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

And Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. And that disciple was known to the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;

But Peter was standing at the door without. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spake to her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

The high priest, therefore, asked Jesus concerning His disciples, and concerning His teaching.

And, when He had said this, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a blow with a rod, saying, "Dost Thou answer the high priest thus!"

Annas, therefore, sent Him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

One of the servants of the high priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, says, "Did not I see you in the garden with Him?"

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.

And the high priest, rising up, and all those with him, being the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy,

And, having heard this, they entered at dawn, into the temple, and were teaching. And the high priest, having come, and those with him, called together the Sanhedrin, and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

and, having brought them, they set them before the Sanhedrin. And the high priest asked them,

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

And Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, going to the high priest,

Now there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest, who did this.

as also the high priest testifies for me, and all the eldership; from whom, having received letters, I was journeying to Damascus, intending to bring those also who were there bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

And the high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by, to smite him on the mouth.

And those standing by said, "Do you revile God's high priest?"

And Paul said, "I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest; for it has been written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

And, after five days, the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus; who, indeed, informed the governor against Paul.

Wherefore, it behooved Him in all things to be made like His brethren, that He might become a merciful and faithful High Priest in the things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;

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

Having, therefore, a great High Priest, Who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession;

for we have not a High Priest, unable to sympathize with our infirmities, but One Who hath been tempted in all points like as we, apart from sin.

For every high priest, taken from among men, is appointed in behalf of men in the things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

Thus Christ also glorified not Himself to become a high priest, but He Who spake to Him, "Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee";

having been addressed by God as "High Priest according to the rank of Melchizedek."

where, as Forerunner in our behalf, Jesus entered, having become a High Priest forever, according to the rank of Melchizedek.

For such a High Priest was befitting us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Now as a main point to the things being spoken, we have such a High Priest, Who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in Heaven,

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; wherefore, it is necessary that This One also have something which He may offer.

but into the second, the high priest alone, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the ignorances of the people;

But Christ, having come as a High Priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made by hand (that is, not of this creation),

nor yet, that He should many times offer Himself, as the high priest enters into the Holies every year with blood not His own;