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Jewish leaders, Jewish authorities, religious leaders

Facts:

The term "Jewish leaders" or "Jewish authorities" refers to religious leaders such as the priests and teachers of God's laws. They also had the authority to make judgments about non-religious matters as well.

• The Jewish leaders were the high priests, chief priests, and scribes (teachers of God's laws).
• Two main groups of Jewish leaders were the Pharisees and Saduccees.
• Seventy Jewish leaders met together in the Jewish Council in Jerusalem to make judgments about matters of law.
• Many Jewish leaders were proud and thought they were righteous. They were jealous of Jesus and wanted to harm him.They claimed to know God but did not obey him.
• Often the phrase "the Jews" refers to the Jewish leaders, especially in contexts where they are angry at Jesus and are trying to trick or harm him.
• These terms could also be translated as "Jewish rulers" or "men who ruled over the Jewish people" or "Jewish religious leaders."

(See also: jew · chiefpriests · council · highpriest · pharisee · priest · sadducee · scribe)

Bible References:

• Exodus 16:22-23
• John 02:17-19
• John 05:10-11
• John 05:16-18
• Luke 19:47-48

Examples from the Bible stories:

*24-03 Many religious leaders also came to be baptized by John, but they did not repent or confess their sins. *37-11 But the religious leaders of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered together to plan how they could kill Jesus and Lazarus. *38-02 He (Judas) knew that the Jewish leaders denied that Jesus was the Messiah and that they were plotting to kill him. *38-03 The Jewish leaders, led by the high priest, paid Judas thirty silver coins to betray Jesus. *39-05 The Jewish leaders all answered the high priest, "He (Jesus) deserves to die!" *39-09 Early the next morning, the Jewish leaders brought Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor. *39-11 But the Jewish leaders and the crowd shouted, "Crucify him!" *40-09 Then Joseph and Nicodemus, two Jewish leaders who believed Jesus was the Messiah, asked Pilate for Jesus' body. *44-07 The next day, the Jewish leaders brought Peter and John to the high priest and the other religious leaders.