The Sadducees were a Jewish religious group and political party that existed during the time of Christ and the Apostles. They seem to have been wealthy and powerful, had a close relationship with the Roman authorities and had authoritative roles in the priesthood and politics. Like the Pharisees, they are consistently portrayed as being hostile to Jesus and the Gospel (Matthew 3:7, Mark 12:18-27, Acts 5:17-18). A doctrinal truth that we know they denied is the resurrection of the dead (Matthew 22:23, Acts 23:8).
See also
Pharisees