And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.

And Jesus *said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

how he entered the house of God, and they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone?

Or have you not read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath, and yet are innocent?

Jesus Foretells His Death

From that time Jesus began to point out to His disciples that it was necessary for Him to go to Jerusalem and to suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised up on the third day.

“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death,

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done, and the children who were shouting in the temple area, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they became indignant,

Authority Challenged

When He entered the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them.

At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the courtyard of the high priest named Caiaphas;

Judas’ Bargain

Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

Jesus’ Betrayal and Arrest

And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

Jesus before Caiaphas

Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

But Peter was following Him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and he came inside and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.

Now the chief priests and the entire Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You offer no answer for what these men are testifying against You?”

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I place You under oath by the living God, to tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy;

Judas’ Remorse

Now when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus to put Him to death;

Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them in the temple treasury, since it is money paid for blood.”

And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not offer any answer.

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death.

In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying,