Gospel of John
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The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gospel of John Context triple: [Jesus Christ, primarySources, Gospel of John]
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Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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Gospel of Luke
The Gospel of Luke is a New Testament book that presents a detailed narrative of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his compassion, concern for the marginalized, and the universality of salvation.
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Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament, presenting an apocalyptic vision of the end times, divine judgment, and the ultimate triumph of God.
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Apostle John
Apostle John was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples, traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, three New Testament epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gospel of John Target entity description: The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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A.
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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B.
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel of Luke is a New Testament book that presents a detailed narrative of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his compassion, concern for the marginalized, and the universality of salvation.
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C.
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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D.
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament, presenting an apocalyptic vision of the end times, divine judgment, and the ultimate triumph of God.
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E.
Apostle John
Apostle John was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples, traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, three New Testament epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian scripture
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New Testament gospel ⓘ book of the New Testament ⓘ canonical gospel ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 90–100 CE ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Johannine community ⓘ |
| canonicalOrder | fourth gospel ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | universally accepted in mainstream Christianity ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| contains |
Farewell Discourse
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Farewell Discourse ⓘ
surface form:
High Priestly Prayer
I am sayings of Jesus ⓘ passion narrative ⓘ prologue (John 1:1–18) ⓘ resurrection appearances ⓘ seven signs of Jesus ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | late 1st century CE ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
high Christology
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includes extended theological discourses ⓘ omits most synoptic parables ⓘ presents long dialogues with individuals ⓘ strong emphasis on realized eschatology ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Christology
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God the Holy Spirit ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
belief in Jesus ⓘ discourses of Jesus ⓘ divine nature of Jesus ⓘ eternal life ⓘ revelation of the Father ⓘ signs of Jesus ⓘ |
| genre |
ancient biography
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gospel ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian spirituality
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Christian theology ⓘ Christological doctrine ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| openingVerse | In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
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surface form:
Christian Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | traditionally Ephesus ⓘ |
| structure |
Book of Glory
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Book of Signs ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Logos
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surface form:
Logos (Word) Christology
glory of Jesus ⓘ incarnation ⓘ light and darkness ⓘ love ⓘ truth ⓘ witness ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Apostle John
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surface form:
John the Apostle
beloved disciple ⓘ son of Zebedee ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
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catechesis ⓘ theological reflection ⓘ |
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Subject: Gospel of John Description of subject: The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
Referenced by (202)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gospel of John 20:21–23
this entity surface form:
Gospel of John 1:14
this entity surface form:
Johannine literature
Pastor aeternus – on the primacy and infallibility of the Roman Pontiff
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basisInScripture
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Gospel of John
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subject surface form:
Pastor aeternus
this entity surface form:
Gospel of John 21:15–17
this entity surface form:
Gospel of John 21:15–17
this entity surface form:
Gospel of John 1:29
this entity surface form:
Fourth Gospel