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# high priest
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## Related Ideas:
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high priesthood
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## Definition:
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The term "high priest" refers to a special priest who was appointed to serve for one year as the leader of all the other Israelite priests.
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* The high priest had special responsibilities. He was the only one who was permitted to go into the most holy part of the temple to offer a special sacrifice once a year.
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* The Israelites had many priests, but only one high priest at a time.
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* When Jesus was being arrested, Caiaphas was the official high priest. Caiphas' father-in-law Annas is also mentioned sometimes because he was a former high priest who probably still had power and authority over the people.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* "High priest" could be translated as "supreme priest" or "highest ranking priest."
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* Make sure this term is translated differently from the term "chief priest."
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(See also: [Annas](../names/annas.md), [Caiaphas](../names/caiaphas.md), [chief priests](../other/chiefpriests.md), [priest](../kt/priest.md), [temple](../kt/temple.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 05:27](rc://en/tn/help/act/05/27)
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* [Acts 07:01](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/01)
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* [Acts 09:01](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/01)
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* [Exodus 30:10](rc://en/tn/help/exo/30/10)
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* [Hebrews 06:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/heb/06/19)
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* [Leviticus 16:32](rc://en/tn/help/lev/16/32)
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* [Luke 03:02](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/02)
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* [Mark 02:25-26](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/02/25)
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* [Matthew 26:3-5](rc://en/tn/help/mat/26/03)
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* [Matthew 26:51-54](rc://en/tn/help/mat/26/51)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[13:08](rc://en/tn/help/obs/13/08)__ No one could enter the room behind the curtain except the __high priest__, because God lived there.
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* __[21:07](rc://en/tn/help/obs/21/07)__ The Messiah who would come would be the perfect __high priest__ who would offer himself as a perfect sacrifice to God.
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* __[38:03](rc://en/tn/help/obs/38/03)__ The Jewish leaders, led by the __high priest__, paid Judas thirty silver coins to betray Jesus.
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* __[39:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/39/01)__ The soldiers led Jesus to the house of the __high priest__ in order for the __high priest__ to question him.
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* __[39:03](rc://en/tn/help/obs/39/03)__ Finally, the __high priest__ looked directly at Jesus and said, "Tell us, are you the Messiah, the Son of the living God?"
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* __[44:07](rc://en/tn/help/obs/44/07)__ The next day, the Jewish leaders brought Peter and John to the __high priest__ and the other religious leaders.
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* __[45:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/45/02)__ So the religious leaders arrested Stephen and brought him to the __high priest__ and the other leaders of the Jews, where more false witnesses lied about Stephen.
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* __[46:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/46/01)__ The __high priest__ gave Saul permission to go to the city of Damascus to arrest Christians there and bring them back to Jerusalem.
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* __[48:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/48/06)__ Jesus is the Great __High Priest__. Unlike other priests, he offered himself as the only sacrifice that could to take away the sin of all the people in the world. Jesus was the perfect __high priest__ because he took the punishment for every sin that anyone has ever committed.
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H7218, H1419, H3548, G748, G749
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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high priest, high priesthood, high priests
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