'Chief' in the Bible

Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,

And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's chief house-servant, and Susanna and a number of others, who gave him of their wealth for his needs.

and lo, there came a man, whose name is Jairus, and he was a chief of the synagogue, and having fallen at the feet of Jesus, was calling on him to come to his house;

While he is yet speaking, there doth come a certain one from the chief of the synagogue's house, saying to him -- 'Thy daughter hath died, harass not the Teacher;'

Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.

But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.

And the chief of the synagogue answering -- much displeased that on the sabbath Jesus healed -- said to the multitude, 'Six days there are in which it behoveth us to be working; in these, then, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.'

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him,

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.

He will come and put these tenants to death and will give the vineyard to others.” When the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders heard this, they said, “May it never be!”

But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written:‘The stone which the builders rejected,This became the chief corner stone’?

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear,

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.