'Chief Priests and Elders' in the Bible

And the chief priests and elders of the people came to Him, while teaching, He having come into the temple, saying, By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?

And He still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Taking Jesus they led Him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the chief priests and elders were assembled together.

And it being morning, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.

Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

And while He is accused by the chief priests and elders, He responded nothing.

And the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.