13 Bible Verses about Characteristics Of Pharisees

For the Sadducees maintain that there is no resurrection, and neither angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge the existence of both.

"The Scribes," He said, "and the Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses.

At that time John's disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?"

(Now John's disciples and those of the Pharisees were keeping a fast.)

To all this the Pharisees listened, bitterly jeering at Him; for they were lovers of money.

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews--being, as they are, zealous for the traditions of the Elders--never eat without first carefully washing their hands,

Now the Pharisee saw to his surprise that He did not wash His hands before breakfasting.

The Master however said to him, "Here we see how you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup or plate, while your secret hearts are full of greed and selfishness.

Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, beware of hypocrisy.

For I assure you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will certainly not find entrance into the Kingdom of the Heavens.

"Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.

The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: "'O God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people--I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I even resemble this tax-gatherer. I fast twice a week. I pay the tithe on all my gains.'

But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized.