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Pharisees

Meaning of “Pharisees”

Members of a Jewish sect known for strict observance of its religious traditions.

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87 occurrences85 verses5 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Matthew 3:7

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Matthew 23:2
Saying, The scribes and the pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 23:2 · retained source text

Saying, The Scribes and the Pharises sit in Moses seate:

Matthew 23:13
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:13 · retained source text

¶ But woe vnto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee shut vp the kingdom of heauen against men: For yee neither goe in your selues, neither suffer ye them that are entring, to goe in.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.52.

Matthew 23:14
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:14 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee deuoure widowes houses, and for a pretence make long prayer; therefore ye shall receiue the greater damnation.

1611 marginal noteMar. 12.40. luk.20.47.

Matthew 23:15
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 23:15 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites; for yee compasse Sea and land to make one Proselyte, and when hee is made, yee make him two fold more the childe of hell then your selues.

Matthew 23:23
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:23 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee pay tithe of mint, and annise, and cummine, and haue omitted the weightier matters of the Law, iudgement, mercie and faith: these ought ye to haue done, and not to leaue the other vndone.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.42.

Matthew 23:25
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:25 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee make cleane the outside of the cup, and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excesse.

1611 marginal noteLuk 11.39.

Matthew 23:27
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 23:27 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for yee are like vnto whited sepulchres, which indeed appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and of all vncleannesse.

Matthew 23:29
Woe unto you, scribes and pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 23:29 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Matthew 27:62
¶ Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and pharisees came together unto Pilate,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:62 · retained source text

¶ Now the next day that followed the day of the preparation, the chiefe Priests and Pharisees came together vnto Pilate,

Mark 2:16
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?
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1611 witness · Mark 2:16 · retained source text

And when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eate with Publicanes and sinners, they said vnto his disciples, How is it that hee eateth and drinketh with Publicanes and sinners?

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