Sadducees: meaning of the name

Sadducees in Scripture

“Sadducees” appears in 14 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

• Matthew 3:7

  But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

• Matthew 16:1

  The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

• Matthew 16:6

  Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

• Matthew 16:11

  How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

• Matthew 16:12

  Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

• Matthew 22:23

  The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

• Matthew 22:34

  But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

• Mark 12:18

  Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,