Pharisees, The

• A sect of the Jews Acts 15:5
• The strictest observers of the Mosaic ritual Acts 26:5
• By descent, especially esteemed Acts 23:6
• Character of
  • Zealous of the law Acts 15:5; Phil. 3:5
  • Zealous of tradition Mk. 7:3, 5-8; Gal. 1:14
  • Outwardly moral Lk. 18:11; Phil. 3:5,6
  • Rigid in fasting Lk. 5:33, 18:12
  • Active in proselytizing Mt. 23:15
  • Self-righteous Lk. 16:15, 18:9
  • Avaricious Mt. 23:14; Lk. 16:14
  • Ambitious of precedence Mt. 23:6
  • Fond of public salutations Mt. 23:7
  • Fond of distinguished titles Mt. 23:7-10
  • Particular in paying all dues Mt. 23:23
  • Oppressive Mt. 23:4
  • Cruel in persecuting Acts 9:1,2
• Believed in the resurrection &c Acts 23:8
• Made broad their phylacteries Mt. 23:5
• Their opinions, a standard for others Jn. 7:48
• Many priests and Levites were of Jn. 1:19, 24
• Many rulers, lawyers, and scribes were of Jn. 3:1; Acts 5:34, 23:9
• Had disciples Lk. 5:33; Acts 22:3
• Some came to John for baptism Mt. 3:7
• As a body, rejected John's baptism Lk. 7:30
• CHRIST
  • Often invited by Lk. 7:36, 11:37
  • Condemned by, for associating with sinners Mt. 9:11; Lk. 7:39, 15:1,2
  • Asked for signs by Mt. 12:38, 16:1
  • Tempted by, with questions about the law Mt. 19:3, 22:15,16, 35
  • Watched by, for evil Lk. 6:7
  • Offended, by his doctrine Mt. 15:12, 21:45; Lk. 16:14
  • Declared the imaginary righteousness of, to be insufficient for salvation Mt. 5:20
  • Declared the doctrines of, to be hypocrisy Mt. 16:6, 11,12; Lk. 12:1
  • Denounced woes against Mt. 23:13-33
  • Called, an evil and adulterous generation Mt. 12:39
  • Called, serpents and generation of vipers Mt. 23:33
  • Called fools and blind guides Mt. 23:17, 24
  • Compared, to whited sepulchres Mt. 23:27
  • Compared, to graves that appear not Lk. 11:44
  • Left Judea for a time on account of Jn. 4:1-3
• Imputed Christ's miracles to Satan's power Mt. 9:34, 12:24
• Sent officers to apprehend Christ Jn. 7:32, 45
• Often sought to destroy Christ Mt. 12:14, 21:46; Jn. 11:47, 53, 57