Outside of Jewish [[history]] and writings, the ''Pharisees'' have been made notable by [[references]] in the [[New Testament]] to [[conflicts]] between themselves and [[John the Baptist]] and with [[Jesus]]. There are also several [[references]] in the [[New Testament]] to [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul of Tarsus]] being a Pharisee before he became a [[Christian]]. Christian [[traditions]] have been a cause of widespread awareness of the ''Pharisees''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharisees] | Outside of Jewish [[history]] and writings, the ''Pharisees'' have been made notable by [[references]] in the [[New Testament]] to [[conflicts]] between themselves and [[John the Baptist]] and with [[Jesus]]. There are also several [[references]] in the [[New Testament]] to [[Paul, the Apostle|Paul of Tarsus]] being a Pharisee before he became a [[Christian]]. Christian [[traditions]] have been a cause of widespread awareness of the ''Pharisees''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharisees] |