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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?
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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.
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
At that time John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?”
But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”
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.
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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?
How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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 they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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?
Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:
Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.
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.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
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.
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.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.
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 to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
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.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
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.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
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?
When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
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 John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”
And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.
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?
So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
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.
One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
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?
Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
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.
Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
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.
“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
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.
Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.
Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
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.
In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
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.
One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
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:
When asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God will not come with observable signs.
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
Then the Pharisees who had been sent
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.
Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
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.
But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
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.
Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;