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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.
* 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.
(See also: [council](../other/council.md), [Jewish leaders](../other/jewishleaders.md), [law](../kt/lawofmoses.md), [Sadducee](../kt/sadducee.md))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Acts 26:4](rc://en/tn/help/act/26/04)
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* [John 03:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/03/01)
* [Luke 11:37](rc://en/tn/help/luk/11/37)
* [Matthew 03:7](rc://en/tn/help/mat/03/07)
* [Matthew 05:20](rc://en/tn/help/mat/05/20)
* [Matthew 09:11](rc://en/tn/help/mat/09/11)
* [Matthew 12:1](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/01)
* [Matthew 12:1](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/01)
* [Philippians 03:5](rc://en/tn/help/php/03/05)
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong's: G5330