pharisee
Example Sentences
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The season consists of eight episodes, and by episode seven, viewers have been introduced to many prominent Biblical characters - like Jesus' diciples Simon and Andrew, Matthew the tax collector, and the Pharisee Nicodemus.
From Fox News • Apr. 3, 2021
And during the grand speech they toast to the fine wine of Pharisee and priest.
From Fox News • Feb. 19, 2019
European Renaissance bronzes will also feature including, from Florence, Giovanni Francesco Rustici's ensemble of St John the Baptist preaching to a Levite and a Pharisee from Florence.
From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2012
From these various religious experiments, Josephus had emerged as a Pharisee.
From The New Yorker • May 6, 1955
One of the members of the Sanhedrim was a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a very learned man, much looked up to by all the Jews for his great wisdom.
From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
