'Rulers' in the Bible

And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are in no way least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"

But Jesus called them and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came up, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.

Jesus called them and said to them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

The people also stood there watching, but the rulers ridiculed him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the rulers really know that this man is the Christ?

None of the rulers or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?

Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before and who was one of the rulers, said,

Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

And now, brothers, I know you acted in ignorance, as your rulers did too.

On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied, "Rulers of the people and elders,

The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ.'

For the people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and they fulfilled the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him.

When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,

(for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation,

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

None of the rulers of this age understood it. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

The purpose of this enlightenment is that through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens.

Disarming the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.