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Pharisees
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Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
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.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
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.
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
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.
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
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. — read the full passage →
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.
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
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?
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: — read the full passage →
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →
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?
Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; — read the full passage →
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.
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?
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. — read the full passage →
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
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.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. — read the full passage →
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? — read the full passage →
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. — read the full passage →
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. — read the full passage →
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?
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?
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
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? — read the full passage →
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.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
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. — read the full passage →
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
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?
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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 Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
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