Meaning of “Pharisees”
Pharisees — separatists (Heb. persahin, from parash, "to separate"). They were probably the successors of the Assideans (i.e., the "pious"), a party that originated in the time of Antiochus Epiphanes in revolt against his heathenizing policy. The first mention of them is in a description by Josephus of the three sects or schools into which the Jews were divided (B.C. 145). The other two sects were the Essenes and the Sadducees. In the time of our Lord they were the popular party (John 7:48). They were extremely accurate and minute in all matters appertaining to the law of Moses (Matt. 9:14; 23:15; Luke 11:39; 18:12). Paul, when brought before the council of Jerusalem, professed himself a Pharisee (Acts 23:6-8; 26:4, 5). There was much that was sound in their creed, yet their system of religion was a form and nothing more. Theirs was a very lax morality (Matt. 5:20; 15:4, 8; 23:3, 14, 23, 25; John 8:7). On the first notice of them in the New Testament (Matt. 3:7), they are ranked by our Lord with the Sadducees as a "generation of vipers." They were noted for their self-righteousness and their pride (Matt. 9:11; Luke 7:39; 18:11, 12). They were frequently rebuked by our Lord (Matt. 12:39; 16:1-4). From the very beginning of his ministry the Pharisees showed themselves bitter and persistent enemies of our Lord. They could not bear his doctrines, and they sought by every means to destroy his influence among the people.
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Matthew Chapter 3 Verse 7 — But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Matthew Chapter 5 Verse 20 — For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew Chapter 9 Verse 34 — But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. Matthew Chapter 9 Verse 14 — Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? Matthew Chapter 9 Verse 11 — And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? Matthew Chapter 12 Verse 38 — Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. Matthew Chapter 12 Verse 24 — But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. Matthew Chapter 12 Verse 14 — Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. Matthew Chapter 12 Verse 2 — But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. Matthew Chapter 15 Verse 12 — Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? Matthew Chapter 15 Verse 1 — Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Matthew Chapter 16 Verse 12 — Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. Matthew Chapter 16 Verse 11 — How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? Matthew Chapter 16 Verse 6 — Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. Matthew Chapter 16 Verse 1 — The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. Matthew Chapter 19 Verse 3 — The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? Matthew Chapter 21 Verse 45 — And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. Matthew Chapter 22 Verse 41 — While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, Matthew Chapter 22 Verse 34 — But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Matthew Chapter 22 Verse 15 — Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. Matthew Chapter 23 Verse 29 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, Matthew Chapter 23 Verse 27 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Matthew Chapter 23 Verse 25 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Matthew Chapter 23 Verse 23 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Matthew Chapter 23 Verse 15 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. Matthew Chapter 23 Verse 14 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. Matthew Chapter 23 Verse 13 — But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Matthew Chapter 23 Verse 2 — Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: Matthew Chapter 27 Verse 62 — Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, Mark Chapter 2 Verse 24 — And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? Mark Chapter 2 Verse 18 — And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? Mark Chapter 2 Verse 16 — And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? Mark Chapter 3 Verse 6 — And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. Mark Chapter 7 Verse 5 — Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? Mark Chapter 7 Verse 3 — For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. Mark Chapter 7 Verse 1 — Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. Mark Chapter 8 Verse 15 — And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. Mark Chapter 8 Verse 11 — And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. Mark Chapter 10 Verse 2 — And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. Mark Chapter 12 Verse 13 — And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. Luke Chapter 5 Verse 33 — And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? Luke Chapter 5 Verse 30 — But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? Luke Chapter 5 Verse 21 — And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? Luke Chapter 5 Verse 17 — And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. Luke Chapter 6 Verse 7 — And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. Luke Chapter 6 Verse 2 — And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? Luke Chapter 7 Verse 36 — And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. Luke Chapter 7 Verse 30 — But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. Luke Chapter 11 Verse 43 — Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. Luke Chapter 11 Verse 42 — But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
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