'Priests' in the Bible

And as they are speaking unto the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees --

And being let go, they went unto their own friends, and declared whatever the chief priests and the elders said unto them,

And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;

And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.

and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'

And all those hearing were amazed, and said, 'Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'

and on the morrow, intending to know the certainty wherefore he is accused by the Jews, he did loose him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their sanhedrim to come, and having brought down Paul, he set him before them.

who having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, 'With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves -- to taste nothing till we have killed Paul;

about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him,

which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prison did shut up, from the chief priests having received the authority; they also being put to death, I gave my vote against them,

In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests --