When Jesus was on the earth, some Jews known as Zealots wrongly sought to use the example of Phinehas in an attempt to justify their own activities. One extreme action of certain Zealots was “to mingle with crowds in Jerusalem during festivals and similar occasions and stab the objects of their displeasure unawares with daggers. ”
Kad uz zemes dzīvoja Jēzus, jūdi, kurus dēvēja par zelotiem, nepareizi izmantoja Pinehasa piemēru, cenzdamies attaisnot savu rīcību, proti, daži no viņiem ” iejuka starp ļaudīm, kas lielos pūļos pulcējās Jeruzalemē svētkos vai kādās citās reizēs, un negaidīti uzbruka saviem ienaidniekiem ar dunci ”.