'High' in the Bible

He called together all the high priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah was to be born.

Once more the Devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, along with their splendor.

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.

Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

"See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death.

But when the high priests and the scribes saw the amazing things that he had done and the children shouting in the Temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they became furious

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?"

When the high priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was talking about them.

Then the high priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

Surely this perfume could've been sold for a high price and the money given to the destitute."

Then one of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the high priests

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.

Suddenly, one of the men with Jesus reached out his hand, drew his sword, and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his ear.

Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had assembled.

Peter, however, followed him at a distance as far as the high priest's courtyard. He went inside and sat down with the servants to see how this would end.

Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death.

At this, the high priest stood up and asked Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?"

But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest told him, "I command you by the living God to tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God!"

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? Listen! You yourselves have just heard the blasphemy!

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,

The high priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, "It is not lawful to put this into the Temple treasury, because it is blood money."

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,

The following day (that is, after the Day of Preparation), the high priests and Pharisees gathered before Pilate

While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the high priests everything that had happened.

How was it that he went into the House of God during the lifetime of Abiathar the high priest and ate the Bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for anyone but the priests to eat, and gave some of it to his companions?"

screaming in a loud voice, "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you in the name of God never to torment me!"

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.

Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain to be alone with him. His appearance was changed in front of them,

Once again, Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to him. "Pay attention! We're going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and the scribes, and they'll condemn him to death. Then they'll hand him over to the unbelievers,

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

Now it was two days before the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus secretly and to have him put to death,

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the high priests to betray Jesus to them.

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.

But one of those standing there drew his sword and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his ear.

Then they took Jesus to the high priest. All the high priests, elders, and scribes had gathered together.

Peter followed Jesus at a distance as far as the high priest's courtyard. He was sitting with the servants and warming himself at the fire.

Meanwhile, the high priests and the whole Council were looking for some testimony against Jesus in order to have him put to death, but they couldn't find any.

Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Don't you have any answer to what these men are testifying against you?"

But he kept silent and didn't answer at all. The high priest asked him again, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"

Then the high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we still need witnesses?" he asked.

While Peter was down in the courtyard, one of the high priest's servant girls came by.

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.

The high priests kept accusing him of many things.

because he knew that the high priests had handed him over due to jealousy.

But the high priests stirred up the crowd to get him to release Barabbas for them instead.

In the same way, the high priests, along with the scribes, were also making fun of him among themselves. They kept saying, "He saved others, but can't save himself!

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come over you, and the power of the Most High will surround you. Therefore, the child will be holy and will be called the Son of God.

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way

Because of the tender mercy of our God, his light from on high has visited us,

and Annas and Caiaphas high priests, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.

The Devil also took him to a high place and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant.

Then Jesus got up to leave the synagogue and went into Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever, so they asked Jesus about her.

Rather, love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind even to ungrateful and evil people.

When he saw Jesus, he screamed, fell down in front of him, and cried out in a loud voice, "What do you want from me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me!"

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."

Then he began teaching in the Temple every day. The high priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him,

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

When the scribes and the high priests realized that Jesus had told this parable about them, they wanted to arrest him right then, but they were afraid of the crowd.

So the high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the crowd.

So he went off and discussed with the high priests and the Temple police how he could betray Jesus to them.

Then one of them struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear.

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?

Then they arrested him, led him away, and brought him to the high priest's house. But Peter was following at a distance.

As soon as day came, the elders of the people, the high priests, and the scribes assembled and brought him before their Council.

Then Pilate told the high priests and crowds, "I do not find anything chargeable in this man."

Meanwhile, the high priests and the scribes stood nearby and continued to accuse him vehemently.

Then Pilate called the high priests, the other leaders, and the people together

They answered him, "The events involving Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in what he said and did before God and all the people, and how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and had him crucified.

I am sending to you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."

The Pharisees heard the crowd debating these things about him, so the high priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest Jesus.

Then the officers returned to the high priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why didn't you bring him?"

So the high priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council and said, "What are we going to do? This man is performing many signs.

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, told them, "You don't know anything!

Now he did not say this on his own initiative. As high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

Now the high priests and the Pharisees had given orders that whoever knew where he was should tell them so that they could arrest him.

So the high priests planned to kill Lazarus, too,

So Judas took a detachment of soldiers and some officers from the high priests and the Pharisees and went there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.

Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

First they brought him to Annas, because he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.

Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since the other disciple was known to the high priest, he accompanied Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

Peter, however, stood outside the gate. So this other disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the gatekeeper and brought Peter inside.

Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his own teaching.

When he said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Jesus on the face and demanded, "Is that any way to answer the high priest?"

Then Annas sent him, with his hands tied, to Caiaphas the high priest.

Then one of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "I saw you in the garden with Jesus, didn't I?"

Pilate replied, "I am not a Jew, am I? It is your own nation and high priests who have handed you over to me. What have you done?"

When the high priests and the officials saw him, they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" Pilate told them, "You take him and crucify him. I find no basis for a charge against him."

The high priests responded, "We have no king but Caesar!" Then Pilate handed him over to be crucified, and they took Jesus away.

Then the Jewish high priests told Pilate, "Don't write, "The King of the Jews,' but that this fellow said, "I am the King of the Jews.'"

with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and the rest of the high priest's family.

After they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and told them everything the high priests and the elders had said.

None of the others dared join them, although the rest of the people continued to hold them in high regard.

Then the high priest and all those from the sect of the Sadducees who were with him were filled with jealousy. So they went out,

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.

When the commander of the Temple guards and the high priests heard these words, they were utterly at a loss as to what could have happened to them.