Judas accepted the bargain, and sought an opportunity to secure him, without alarming the people.

Now the messengers were of the sect of the Pharisees, and they asked him,

upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day.

After this Jesus resided in Galilee: for he would not be in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. now the

Then the high priest, and all that accompanied him, who were of the sect of the Sadducees, being filled with indignation,

went to the high priest, and demanded letters for the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any of this sect, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

but some of the sect of the Pharisees who had embraced the faith, started up, pretending that the Gentiles ought to be circumcised, and observe the law of Moses.

It was then a tumult happen'd at Ephesus upon account of the christian sect.

for I persecuted this sect even to death, throwing them into chains and prisons both men and women:

this man is known to be a pernicious fellow that goes about the world to raise seditions among the Jews: he is the ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

I do indeed own, that I serve the God of our nation according to the discipline they call sect: and believe whatever is written in the law and in the prophets.

Then Felix adjourn'd them, saying, I shall inform myself more particularly of this sect, and when general Lysias comes, I will give you a full hearing.

they can testify, if they will, that I early profess'd myself a Pharisee, a member of the most rigorous sect of our religion:

but we should be glad to know your sentiments: for as to this sect, we are sensible it is every where inveigh'd against.

What shall we hence conclude? that the Gentiles who sought not after justice, have obtained justice, even to that which is by faith:

why? because they sought it not by faith, but indeed by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

but Esaias is more express, and says, "I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.

"What then, hath not Israel obtained what he sought for?" no, but the chosen remnant have obtained it, and the rest are obdurate to this day,

being circumcised the eighth day, of the family of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew by descent, by sect a Pharisee.