Pharisees Encouraged Y’shua because they agreed with Him theologically while the Sadducees did not agree. The Sadducees did not believe in the full power of God, in a rough parallel to the traditional church versus Full Gospel churches today.

Acts 23.1. And Paul, as he fixed his eyes on the Sanhedrin, said, “Men, brothers, I have lived for God in all good conscience up to this very day.” 2. Then the High Priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to strike his mouth. 3. Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, whitewashed wall: and you would sit judging me according to the Torah (Teaching) and you order me to be struck, breaking the Torah (Teaching)?” 4. And those standing by said, “Do you revile the High Priest of God?” 5. And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was High Priest: for it has been written that ‘You will not speak evil of leaders of your people.’” (Exod. 22:27)