'Party' in the Bible

There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"

And a party of men came carrying a palsied man on a bed, and they endeavoured to bring him in and lay him before Jesus.

Levi also gave a great entertainment at his house in honour of Jesus, and there was a large party of tax-gatherers and others at table with them.

This led the Pharisees and Scribes of their party to expostulate with His disciples and ask, "Why are you eating and drinking with these tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"

"Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?

For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three;

One day--it was a Sabbath--He was taking a meal at the house of one of the Rulers of the Pharisee party, while they were closely watching Him.

"Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party;

Thereupon some of our party went to the tomb and found things just as the women had said; but Jesus Himself they did not see."