Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'pharisees' occurs 87 times in the standard works.

23 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'pharisees' in the standard works and contain 26.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 11 minutes to read the entire list.

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Acts 23:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

 23:6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

 23:7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

 23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

 23:9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.




Matt. 23:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 2:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 11:42-44 (3 in 3 verses)

John 7:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 16:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

John 7:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

John 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 87 0 87
Matt. 29 0 29
Mark 12 0 12
Luke 21 0 21
John 20 0 20
Acts 5 0 5
BM 0 0 0
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 87 0 87

Acts 15:5
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Acts 23:6
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Acts 23:7
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

Acts 23:8
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

Acts 23:9
And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.