The Pharisees had inherited the faithful people
that other men had died for. They took over
greedy for what they could get out of it, only
considering personal profit.

Not only were the rites they instituted irking
to the people, they were administered with
heartlessness and were inconsistent.

What they did or said was to be seen of men.
All for show and men's approval. Very little
form of godliness.