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 &c — 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.