John’s Birth Announced to Zacharias

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

And He charged him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as a testimony to them, just as Moses commanded.”

how he went into the house of God, took and ate the showbread, and also gave some to those with him, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?”

saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”

Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.

And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him,

Jesus’ Authority Questioned

Now it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him

And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people—for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.

And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly

Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed at a distance.

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,

So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no fault in this Man.”

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.

Taking the Place of Barabbas

Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.

and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him.