(July 4, 2014 at 12:56 am)Purplundy Wrote:(July 4, 2014 at 12:55 am)Irrational Wrote: Actually, it was the Romans. And no, the Pharisees didn't have much influence (contrary to popular belief).Wait a second. I'm legitimately curious. Was Jesus brought to trial by Jews or Romans?
Either way, it's not like Jesus would have exactly been on the best terms with any Jewish sect at the time.
The Pharisees weren't the ones with the political power (Sadducees were more powerful politically). They were just one subset among the religious Jews of the time.
