Scribes and Pharisees loved rules. They thought the 600 rules of the OT were inadequate so they added hundreds more! Pharisees were externally righteous people. They gave at least 10 percent of every single thing they had to the temple. They fasted from food for two full days a week. They attended synagogue several times a week, plus all holidays, even when they were on vacation. They followed all of their rules with the goal of being good enough in the eyes of God. They wanted to accrue as much