chief priest, high priest

the high priests, these comprise in addition to one holding the high priestly office, both those who had previously discharged it and although disposed, continued to have great power in the State, as well as the members of the families from which high priest were created, provided that they had much influence in public affairs.

Used of Christ because by undergoing a bloody death he offered himself as an expiatory sacrifice to God, and has entered into the heavenly sanctuary where he continually intercedes on our behalf.

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

to become, i.e. to come into existence, begin to be, receive being

to become, i.e. to come to pass, happen

1. of events

to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage

1. of men appearing in public

to be made, finished

1. of miracles, to be performed, wrought

to become, be made

a clerk, scribe, esp.a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states

in the Bible, a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher. Scribes examined the more difficult and subtle questions of the law; added to the Mosaic law decisions of various kinds thought to elucidate its meaning and scope, and did this to the detriment of religion. Since the advice of men skilled in the law was needed in the examination in the causes and the solution of the difficult questions, they were enrolled in the Sanhedrin; and are mentioned in connection with the priests and elders of the people. See a Bible Dictionary for more information on the scribes.

a religious teacher: so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven

to teach

1. to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them, deliver didactic discourses

2. to be a teacher

3. to discharge the office of a teacher, conduct one's self as a teacher

to teach one

1. to impart instruction

2. instill doctrine into one

3. the thing taught or enjoined

4. to explain or expound a thing

5. to teach one something

one

he, she it, etc.

in, by, with etc.

to bring good news, to announce glad tidings

1. used in the OT of any kind of good news

   1. of the joyful tidings of God's kindness, in particular, of the Messianic blessings

2. in the NT used especially of the glad tidings of the coming kingdom of God, and of the salvation to be obtained in it through Christ, and of what relates to this salvation

3. glad tidings are brought to one, one has glad tidings proclaimed to him

4. to proclaim glad tidings

   1. instruct (men) concerning the things that pertain to Christian salvation

to place at, place upon, place over

1. to stand by, be present

2. to stand over one, place one's self above

   1. used esp. of persons coming upon one suddenly

      1. an angel, of the advent of angels

      2. of dreams

   2. of evils coming upon one

3. to be at hand

   1. be ready,

4. of time

   1. to come upon

      1. of rain

the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night

1. in the daytime

2. metaph., "the day" is regarded as the time for abstaining from indulgence, vice, crime, because acts of the sort are perpetrated at night and in darkness

of the civil day, or the space of twenty four hours (thus including the night)

1. Eastern usage of this term differs from our western usage. Any part of a day is counted as a whole day, hence the expression "three days and three nights" does not mean literally three whole days, but at least one whole day plus part of two other days.

of the last day of this present age, the day Christ will return from heaven, raise the dead, hold the final judgment, and perfect his kingdom

used of time in general, i.e. the days of his life.

a sacred place, temple

1. used of the temple of Artemis at Ephesus

2. used of the temple at Jerusalem

   The word "temple" in the NT, with respect to the temple at Jerusalem, often referred to the entire precinct which included the sanctuary, courts, and other buildings. The temple of Jerusalem consisted of the whole of the sacred enclosure, embracing the entire aggregate of buildings, balconies, porticos, courts (that is that of the men of Israel, that of the women, and that of the priests), belonging to the temple; the latter designates the sacred edifice properly so called, consisting of two parts, the "sanctuary" or "Holy Place" (which no one except the priests was allowed to enter), and the "Holy of Holies" or "the most holy place" (which was entered only on the great day of atonement by the high priest alone). Also there were the courts where Jesus or the apostles taught or encountered adversaries, and the like, "in the temple"; also the courts of the temple, of the Gentiles, out of which Jesus drove the buyers and sellers and the money changers, court of the women.

and, also, even, indeed, but

a people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language

of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere

only one, someone

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

elder, of age,

1. the elder of two people

2. advanced in life, an elder, a senior

   1. forefathers

a term of rank or office

1. among the Jews

   1. members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)

   2. of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice

2. among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably

3. the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God

with