Bible Verses About The High Priest: Presiding in the superior court

And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end.

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

and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

And the high priest stood up, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,

saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would grow.

And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?

And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.