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pharisaic

[far-uh-sey-ik] / ˌfær əˈseɪ ɪk /


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What if chickens gaggle, pharisaic goats piously turn up their eyes, and the dear little piggies grunt!

From Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 4, June 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature by Goldman, Emma

The pharisaic doctrine of the resurrection was the corner stone of his system, the beginning, middle and end of his faith, the starting point of his creed.

From The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks

John's baptism was equally independent of the pharisaic influence.

From The Life of Jesus of Nazareth by Rhees, Rush

This was evident in his dealing with his pharisaic critics.

From The Life of Jesus of Nazareth by Rhees, Rush

When the teaching of the sermon and the parables is compared with Jesus' self-assertion in his replies to pharisaic criticism and blasphemy, the difference is striking.

From The Life of Jesus of Nazareth by Rhees, Rush




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