St Luke's gospel explains the life of Jesus as well as many other miracles. The Pharisees enforced the law of Moses and were very strict with their religious teachings. Many Jews feared them because they had the authority to cast them out if any sins were committed. Jesus was not against the teachings of the Pharisees but was there to build upon them. Jerusalem was where many historic moments had occurred. Without Jerusalem there would be no pass over, which led to the Holy Communion. Jerusalem was where Jesus was crucified and without there crucifixion there would be no salvation. Jesus was circumcised to show that He was not against Jewish traditions.
             The Pharisees were religious men who were leaders of the Jews who leaders of the Jews who enforced Moses' law. The Pharisee were strict, the Jews feared them. Their main roles in the community was the law of Moses, they applied it to the letter. The Pharisees believed that Jesus was against their traditions but he was not, he complemented their traditions and he was not their to destroy them but to build upon them. A paralysed man was brought to Jesus and were not able to bring him to Jesus through the crowd n bring him through the roof, when Jesus saw their faith, He said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven" (Luke 5:21) when the Pharisees heard him say at they opposed him, because only god can forgive sins, "who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?" in their traditions a person who has sinned is isolated from the community unless they sacrifice an offering or else they are taken out from the community to keep it clean and pure. They opposed Jesus Christ because they did not believe that he was the Messiah.
             The Pharisees were discussed at Jesus when He healed a man on the Sabbath for it was not lawful to do such a thing. The Pharisees wanted Jesus closely, that they may find an accusations against him. And also when
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