Trial of Jesus
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The Trial of Jesus refers to the series of Jewish and Roman legal proceedings that led to Jesus of Nazareth’s condemnation and crucifixion, as recounted in the New Testament.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trial of Jesus canonical | 4 |
| Jewish trial of Jesus | 2 |
| Pontius Pilate’s Decision | 1 |
| Roman trial before Pontius Pilate | 1 |
| Roman trial of Jesus | 1 |
| Sanhedrin trial of Jesus | 1 |
| Trials of Jesus | 1 |
| hearing before Herod Antipas | 1 |
| hearing before Pontius Pilate | 1 |
| trial of Jesus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T158237 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trial of Jesus Context triple: [Crucifixion of Jesus, precededBy, Trial of Jesus]
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A.
Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
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B.
Crucifixion of Jesus
The Crucifixion of Jesus is the execution of Jesus of Nazareth by Roman authorities outside Jerusalem, a central event in Christian theology believed to bring about human salvation.
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C.
Arrest of Jesus
The Arrest of Jesus is the New Testament event in which Jesus is seized by authorities in Gethsemane, setting in motion his trial and crucifixion.
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D.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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E.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trial of Jesus Target entity description: The Trial of Jesus refers to the series of Jewish and Roman legal proceedings that led to Jesus of Nazareth’s condemnation and crucifixion, as recounted in the New Testament.
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A.
Burial of Jesus
The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
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B.
Crucifixion of Jesus
The Crucifixion of Jesus is the execution of Jesus of Nazareth by Roman authorities outside Jerusalem, a central event in Christian theology believed to bring about human salvation.
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C.
Arrest of Jesus
The Arrest of Jesus is the New Testament event in which Jesus is seized by authorities in Gethsemane, setting in motion his trial and crucifixion.
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D.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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E.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical event
ⓘ
event in the life of Jesus ⓘ legal proceeding ⓘ religious event ⓘ |
| causeOf | Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| charge |
blasphemy
ⓘ
claiming to be King of the Jews ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Good Friday liturgy
ⓘ
Holy Week ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| followedBy | Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| follows | Arrest of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
judicial procedure
ⓘ
political controversy ⓘ religious controversy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Jewish trial of Jesus
ⓘ
Trial of Jesus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Roman trial of Jesus
Trial of Jesus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
hearing before Herod Antipas
Trial of Jesus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
hearing before Pontius Pilate
hearing before the Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Annas
ⓘ
Barabbas ⓘ Caiaphas ⓘ Herod Antipas ⓘ Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
Jewish chief priests ⓘ Jewish elders ⓘ Pontius Pilate ⓘ Roman army ⓘ
surface form:
Roman soldiers
Rabbinic courts ⓘ
surface form:
Sanhedrin
crowd in Jerusalem ⓘ scribes ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Jewish law
ⓘ
Roman law ⓘ |
| location |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Judea ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| outcome |
condemnation of Jesus
ⓘ
sentencing to crucifixion ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Last Supper
ⓘ
Passion of Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Passion of Jesus
resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Resurrection of Jesus
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
central event in Christian soteriology
ⓘ
key element of the Passion narrative ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century
ⓘ
governorship of Pontius Pilate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trial of Jesus Description of subject: The Trial of Jesus refers to the series of Jewish and Roman legal proceedings that led to Jesus of Nazareth’s condemnation and crucifixion, as recounted in the New Testament.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jewish trial of Jesus
this entity surface form:
Roman trial of Jesus
this entity surface form:
hearing before Pontius Pilate
this entity surface form:
hearing before Herod Antipas
this entity surface form:
Trials of Jesus
this entity surface form:
Jewish trial of Jesus
this entity surface form:
Roman trial before Pontius Pilate
this entity surface form:
Sanhedrin trial of Jesus
this entity surface form:
trial of Jesus
this entity surface form:
Pontius Pilate’s Decision