Unless someone studies both the internal history of Israel as well as the Talmud, they would not be aware that the discussions between Yeshua and certain Pharisees is simply a small slice of a family argument that began long before he showed up and continued afterward.
Five things are important to note regarding the New Testament:
1. The gospels do not tell us the names of the Pharisees that Yeshua argued with or how many he disagreed with. We also know many ended up following him, but these are not spoken of in the many conversations recorded. (Other than Nicodemus, who get a positive mention in the Talmud.)
2. The gospels present very few specific teachings of Pharisees that he disagrees with. Most of Yeshua’s comments are general ones about hypocrisy, arrogance, etc. Of what we might consider an actual dispute, we don’t see these in the Talmud where the teachings of the Pharisees are recorded.
3. The same criticisms of Pharisees seen from him in the gospels are found in the very words of the Pharisees themselves (self-criticisms!) as recorded in the Talmud (Sotah 22b). There we see a discussion of ‘seven types of pharisees’ of which five are criticized, one is considered so-so, and one is good. The comments made are the same type Yeshua makes.
4. His cousin John referred to him as a Pharisee: John 1:24-26: “Now those who were sent were from the PHARISEES. And they asked him, saying, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands ONE AMONG YOU whom you do not know.”
5. His fellow Pharisees worked to save his life: Luke 13:31 “On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill you.”
6. When we look at specific teachings of Yeshua, they are the same as those found in the Mishnah, preceding him. He is teaching according to Pharisaism. There are 18 examples found on this page:h ttp://www.yashanet.com/
The bottom line is this is all a family argument. And below the bottom line where few look, is that his arguments with certain fellow Jews were for their benefit – one of the teachings of what the messiah will do.