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This is actually a difficult question to answer. While most Christians believe the New Testament is historically factual, many scholars (including a number of Christian scholars) acknowledge that it is not. It is a history of the founding and growth of a new religion, so it paints one side (believers in Jesus-- Christians) far more favorably than those who did not accept Jesus as messiah; in other words, it sets up a stark contrast (and, thus, a conflict) that may not have actually existed.
From a historical standpoint, there is reason to believe most "Jewish high priests" did not have much contact with Jesus, although a few may have. There were many apocalyptic preachers at that time, and while Jesus seems to have been very charismatic, it is difficult to know how much influence he had. Also, if he claimed he was God, or even the son of God, such claims would certainly have been regarded negatively (as blasphemy) by Jewish religious leaders, since Jews do not believe God can take a human body, nor do they believe the messiah has come yet. But the problem is: we don't really know what Jesus actually claimed, since he left no writings and the New Testament was not compiled till more than fifty years later; and the people who wrote it clearly had a point of view, and were writing to prove that point. Thus, the idea that Jesus was perceived as an enemy, or was hated, by the Jewish religious establishment may be somewhat exaggerated.
There is an excellent book, "The Misunderstood Jew" by Amy-Jill Levine, a New Testament scholar with expertise in Judaism at the time of Jesus. It is worth reading, as it may shed some light on what the Jewish religious establishment believed back then, and what the attitude about Jesus may have been to the high priests of that time.
What else can I help you with?
Were high priests in Jesus' time allowed to have spouses?
Yes. They were Jewish rabbis, and they were/are allowed to marry. Since Jesus Christ did not marry, many Christian priests do not marry, but, there are a lot of Christian priest that do get married.
Was the king that crucified Jesus a Jew?
Pontius Pilate was the one who gave the order that Jesus be crucified; he was Roman, and not Jewish.However, he did so at the request of the Jewish high priests.
Why did the 12 apostles hate Saul?
Answer A: Saul, before his conversion to Paul, was a Jewish Pharisee who was tasked with the investigation of Jesus. (Remember, Jesus was considered to be a wayward rabbi from Galilee, a potential rebel and agitator, who aroused the wrath of the Jewish High Priests (the Temple Priesthood in Jerusalem.) Answer B: I believe apostles did not hate Saul as their Lord and Savior Jesus had taught them to love their enemies.
The Jewish leader that condemend jesus to death?
Caiaphas was High Priest. Jesus was sentenced to death on the orders of Pilate, the Roman Governor because the Jewish leaders had no authority to do so. The Pharisees and priests, as a committee, urged Pilate to condemn Jesus.
Who are the Jewish leaders who paid Judas Iscariot to betray Jesus?
The people who paid Judas 30, thirty peaces of silver to betray Jesus, were the high priests in the temple and pharases.
How long can you serve as Jewish high priest?
Ancient Jewish priests were born into the priesthood and could never leave it. Today there are no Jewish priests.
Who was priest when Jesus died?
There were many 'priests' around in that time... all from the tribe of Levi (as commanded in the Old testament). None of these, including the chief priests, are mentioned by name in the Gospel accoun t of the trials. However, the HIGH priest - the chief of all the priests, was mentioned. He was Caiaphas (pronounced Kigh - a - Fass) and it was he who led the Jewish trial against Jesus.
How did Jesus betray Christ?
Judas betrayed jesus for thirty peaces of silver to the high priests.
Who is Caiaphas?
Caiaphas is the one who is the Jewish priest who plot to kill Jesus
Why did the high priest already decided that Jesus must die?
There were many ways in the first-century for a criminal to be put to death, including stoning, beheading, being torn apart by beasts. Yet all the earliest sources attest to the crucifixion of Jesus. Although the majority of Jews in Jerusalem may not have wanted Jesus to die, or may have had no opinion either way, some of the most influential Jews did see Jesus' death as necessary. All four New Testament gospels testify to the key role of the "chief priests" and other Jewish leaders in the effort to have Jesus crucified. The chief priests included the high priest Caiaphas, who was appointed by Pilate, and other priests who provided leadership, not only for the temple, but for all religious and civic affairs in Jerusalem. Some other learned and powerful Jewish leaders joined with the chief priests in the effort to silence Jesus once and for all.
Why was Jesus brought before Pilate?
The Roman had religious tolerance as long as the religion keep peace. Jesus saying He was God and the king of the Jews was a threat to the Roman power. Also, Jesus was doing many things the Jewish high priests thought was blasphemy. The combination of the two lead to His death. There also are man y other reasons.
Who else was with Judas when jesus was arrested in the garden of gesthsemane?
Along with Judas the priests , and high priest servant was there.
