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# Pharisee, Pharisees #
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## Facts: ##
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The Pharisees were an important, powerful group of Jewish religious leaders in Jesus' time.
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* Many of them were middle class businessmen and some of them were also priests.
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* Of all the Jewish leaders, the Pharisees were the most strict in obeying the Laws of Moses and other Jewish laws and traditions.
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* They were very concerned about keeping the Jewish people separated from the influence of the Gentiles around them. The name "Pharisee" comes from the word "to separate."
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* The Pharisees believed in life after death; they also believed in the existence of angels and other spiritual beings.
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* The Pharisees and Sadducees actively opposed Jesus and the early Christians.
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(See also: [council](../other/council.md), [Jewish leaders](../other/jewishleaders.md), [law](../kt/lawofmoses.md), [Sadducee](../other/sadducee.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 26:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/act/26/04)
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* [John 03:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/03/01)
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* [Luke 11:43-44](rc://en/tn/help/luk/11/43)
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* [Matthew 03:7-9](rc://en/tn/help/mat/03/07)
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* [Matthew 05:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/mat/05/19)
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* [Matthew 09:10-11](rc://en/tn/help/mat/09/10)
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* [Matthew 12:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/01)
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* [Matthew 12:38-40](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/38)
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* [Philippians 03:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/php/03/04)
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: G5330
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