'Chief Priests' in the Bible

the son of man must suffer many indignities: be rejected by the rulers, the chief priests, and Scribes: be put to death: and the third day be raised again.

and he instructed the people daily in the temple, while the chief priests, the Scribes, and the rulers of the people, were contriving to take away his life.

One day, as he was instructing the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests, and the Scribes, with the rulers came up to him,

The chief priests, and the Scribes perceiving that he had applied this parable to them, were eager to seize upon him at that very time; but they were afraid of the people.

being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people.

accordingly he went and conferr'd with the chief priests and officers of the temple, about the method of seizing him.

then said Jesus to the chief priests, the officers of the temple, and the rulers, who were come to take him, are you come here with swords and staves as in pursuit of a robber?

As soon as it was day, the rulers of the people, the chief priests and the Scribes being assembled, they order'd him to be brought before their council,

at last Pilate said to the chief priests, and to the people, I don't find any crime in this man.

but Jesus made him no answer, tho' the chief priests and Scribes maintain'd their charge with vehemence.

Pilate having order'd the chief priests, the senators, and people to appear, he said to them,

but they persisted with great clamour in their demands, to have him crucified: and as the people and chief priests redoubled their clamours,

and of his being deliver'd up by our chief priests and magistrates to be condemn'd to die, whom they actually crucified: