PHARISEES, THE

- A sect of the Jews Ac 15:5 - The strictest observers of the Mosaic ritual Ac 26:5 - By descent, especially esteemed Ac 23:6 - Character of . Zealous of the law Ac 15:5; Php 3:5 . Zealous of tradition Mr 7:3,5-8; Ga 1:14 . Outwardly moral Lu 18:11; Php 3:5,6 . Rigid in fasting Lu 5:33; 18:12 . Active in proselytising Mt 23:15 . Self-righteous Lu 16:15; 18:9 . Avaricious Mt 23:14; Lu 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 Ac 9:1,2 - Believed in the resurrection Ac 23:8 - Made broad their phylacteries Mt 23:5 - Their opinions, a standard for others Joh 7:48 - Many priest and Levites were of Joh 1:19,24 - Many rulers, lawyers, and scribes were of Joh 3:1; Ac 5:34; 23:9 - Had disciples Lu 5:33; Ac 22:3 - Some came to John for baptism Mt 3:7 - As a body, rejected John's baptism Lu 7:30 - CHRIST . Often invited by Lu 7:36; 11:37 . Condemned by, for associating with sinners Mt 9:11; Lu 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 Lu 6:7 . Offended, by his doctrine Mt 15:12; 21:45; Lu 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; Lu 12:1 . Denounced woes against Mt 23:13-33 . Called, and 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 Lu 11:44 . Left Judea for a time on account of Joh 4:1-3 - Imputed Christ's miracles to Satan's power Mt 9:34; 12:24 - Sent officers to apprehend Christ Joh 7:32,45 - Often sought to destroy Christ Mt 12:14; 21:46; Joh 11:47,53,57