'Elders' in the Bible

"Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread."

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

When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that Jesus was condemned, felt remorse, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,

When they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large amount of silver to the soldiers,