The Pharisees saw Jesus as an enemy because his words went against their strict interpretations of the law, interpretations ...

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and ...

The teaching of the Pharisees was that only if someone’s life was in danger was it permitted to give medical assistance on the Sabbath. Jesus taught that the right thing to do is to help someone ...

Jesus wants to teach people the importance of praying with the right attitude. This parable is aimed at those who think they are very righteous and look down on others – that is, the Pharisees.

The Gospel of Matthew is concerned with the position of these early Christian churches within Israel, or in its relationship ... Matthew's gospel that the Pharisees are Jesus' main opponents ...

The Pharisees’ perversion of divorce and remarriage During Jesus’ ministry ... particularly as it relates to Christ’s relationship with the Church (Ephesians 5:31-32).

For they preach, but do not practise. They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. They do all their ...