'Elders' in the Bible

From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples that he must go away to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised.

And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

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 while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people.

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

And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.

Then Judas, who delivered him up, seeing that he had been condemned, filled with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders,

And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

And in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

And having assembled with the elders, and having taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,