'Elders' in the Bible
"Why do your disciples disregard the tradition of the elders? They don't wash their hands when they eat."
From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he would have to go to Jerusalem and suffer a great deal because of the elders, the high priests, and the scribes. Then he would be killed, but on the third day he would be raised.
Then Jesus went into the Temple. While he was teaching, the high priests and the elders of the people came to him and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
Then the high priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.
Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. A large crowd armed with swords and clubs was with him. They were from the high priests and elders of the people.
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.
When morning came, all the high priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put him to death.
Then Judas, who had betrayed him, regretted what had happened when he saw that Jesus was condemned. He brought the 30 pieces of silver back to the high priests and elders,
While Jesus was being accused by the high priests and elders, he made no reply.
But the high priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to demand that Jesus be put to death.
In the same way the high priests, along with the scribes and elders, were also making fun of him. They kept saying,
So they met with the elders and agreed on a plan to give the soldiers a large amount of money.
(The Pharisees and indeed all the Jewish people don't eat unless they wash their hands properly, following the tradition of their elders.
So the Pharisees and the scribes asked Jesus, "Why don't your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with unclean hands."
Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man would have to suffer a great deal and be rejected by the elders, the high priests, and the scribes. Then he would be killed, but after three days he would rise again.
When the high priests and elders heard this, they began to look for a way to kill him, because they were afraid of him, since the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.
Then they went into Jerusalem again. While Jesus was walking in the Temple, the high priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him
Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. A crowd armed with swords and clubs was with him. They were from the high priests, the scribes, and the elders.
Then they took Jesus to the high priest. All the high priests, elders, and scribes had gathered together.
As soon as it was morning, the high priests convened a meeting with the elders and scribes and the whole Council. They bound Jesus with chains, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and save his servant's life.
He said, "The Son of Man must suffer a great deal and be rejected by the elders, the high priests, and the scribes. Then he must be killed, but on the third day he will be raised."
One day, while Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple and telling them the good news, the high priests and the scribes came with the elders
Then Jesus told the high priests, the Temple police, and the elders, who had come for him, "Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a bandit?
As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled and brought him before their Council.
The next day, their rulers, elders, and scribes met in Jerusalem
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, told them, "Rulers and elders of the people!
After they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and told them everything the high priests and the elders had said.
After the apostles heard this, they went into the Temple at daybreak and began to teach. The high priest and those who were with him arrived, called the Council and all the elders of Israel together, and sent word to the prison to have the men brought in.
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. Then they rushed at Stephen, grabbed him, and brought him before the Council.
Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Paul and Barnabas had quite a dispute and argument with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.
When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done through them.
So the apostles and the elders met to look into this claim.
Then the apostles, the elders, and the whole church decided to choose some of their men to send with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. These were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders among the brothers.
They wrote this letter for them to deliver: "From: The apostles and the elders, your brothers To: Their gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.
As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for them to obey.
From Miletus he sent messengers to Ephesus to ask the elders of the church to meet with him.
The next day, Paul went with us to visit James, and all the elders were present.
as the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. I also received letters from them to the brothers in Damascus, and I was going there to tie up those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.
They went to the high priests and elders and said, "We have taken a solemn oath not to taste any food before we have killed Paul.
Five days later, the high priest Ananias arrived with certain elders and Tertullus, an attorney, and they summarized their case against Paul before the governor.
When I went to Jerusalem, the high priests and the Jewish elders informed me about him and asked me to condemn him.
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you.
Elders who handle their duties well should be considered worthy of double compensation, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
The reason I left you in Crete was to complete what still needed to be done and to appoint elders in every city, as I myself commanded you.
Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
Therefore, as a fellow elder, a witness of the Messiah's sufferings, and one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
In a similar way, you young people must submit to the elders. All of you must clothe yourselves with humility for the sake of each other, because: "God opposes the arrogant, but gives grace to the humble."
Around the throne were 24 other thrones, and on these thrones sat 24 elders wearing white robes and gold victor's crowns on their heads.
the 24 elders bow down and worship in front of the one who sits on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever. They throw their victor's crowns in front of the throne and say,
"Stop crying," one of the elders told me. "Look! The Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered. He can open the scroll and its seven seals."
Then I saw a lamb standing in the middle of the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders. He looked like he had been slaughtered. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent into all the earth.
When the lamb had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders bowed down in front of him. Each held a harp and a gold bowl full of incense, the prayers of the saints.
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels, the living creatures, and the elders surrounding the throne. They numbered 10,000's times 10,000 and thousands times thousands.
Then the four living creatures said, "Amen!", and the elders bowed down and worshipped.
All the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell on their faces in front of the throne and worshipped God,
"Who are these people wearing white robes," one of the elders asked me, "and where did they come from?"
Then the twenty-four elders who were sitting on their thrones in God's presence fell on their faces and worshipped God.
They were singing a new song in front of the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures bowed down and worshipped God, who was sitting on the throne. They said, "Amen! Hallelujah!"