-(A sect of the Jews) -Rebuked by John the Baptist Matthew 3:7-9; Luke 3:7-9
-Reject the doctrine of the resurrection Matthew 22:23-34; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-40; Acts 23:7, 8
-Jesus warns his disciples against Matthew 16:6-12
-Persecute the apostles Acts 4:1-3; 5:17-33