Yes he did when he was younger, the story is that Mary lost track of him and he snuck off to the church and was sort of preaching/talking with the elders. I think that's how the story went
Matthew 26:57 - Jesus was arrested and taken to Caiaphas and the assembly of the scribes and elders. Mark 14:53 - Jesus was was arrested and taken to the high priest and assembly of the scribes and elders. Caiaphas was officially the high priest, but many Jews also continued to consider his popular father-in-law, Annas, to be a high priest, since he was deposed by the Romans. Luke 22:54 - Jesus was was arrested and taken to the high priest's house. As soon as it was day, he was then to the council of the priests and scribes. John 18:13 - Jesus was was arrested and taken to Annas and later to Caiaphas, his son-in-law.
chief priest and scribes saw jesus was threat to their power, influence and image in society
to evangelize in the name of Jesus Christ to a lost and spiritualy dying world
Matthew 26:57 - And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. [NKJV]Also see Mark 14:53, Luke 22:54 and John 18:13, 14.
The duty to pay taxes.
No. Judas betrayed Jesus to the chief priest and elders.
chief priest and scribes saw jesus was threat to their power, influence and image in society
Some scribes were bad and were arguing against Jesus, however , not all were bad. Nicodemus, Gamaliel and Hillel were scribes.
In the New Testament, elders are never ordained "high priest;" theirs was the highest "office" in the church. Jesus Himself is its high priest.Hebrews 4:14 - Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. [NKJV]
Jesus was not a priest, he was a carpenter
Jesus was accused of blasphemy by the Jewish leader
Acts chapter 4 is mainly on the trial of Peter and John in front of the people , that is the rules elders, and scribes. Their main complain against Peter and John was that they were preaching about Jesus christ.