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

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.

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

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,

Now on the next day, that is, the day which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate,

Now while they were on their way, some of the men from the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?”

And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise from the dead.

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

And the chief priests and the scribes heard this, and they began seeking how to put Him to death; for they were afraid of Him, because all the crowd was astonished at His teaching.

Jesus’ Authority Questioned

And they *came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders *came to Him,