# January 3, 2026 | #2601 - Perspectives on Jesus: The Religious Leaders (Part 2 of 3)

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Podcast: [The Friends of Israel Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-friends-of-israel-today-6462683)
Published: 2026-01-02T17:40:45+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1500

## Resource

Not everyone loved Jesus. Many didn’t accept His saving grace because they saw Him as a threat or an insignificant distraction in their lives. We saw this attitude last week through the eyes of the Romans, who were more concerned with their empire than with the King of kings. This week we look at Jesus through the eyes of the Pharisees and Sadducees, the religious leaders of His time. It seems unbelievable that they could hate the Savior of the world, but this anger stemmed from a familiar place, which Chris explains today in part 2 of our 3-week series on the different perspectives of Jesus.

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