Judas Iscariot
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Judas Iscariot is the New Testament figure known as one of Jesus Christ’s twelve apostles who betrayed him to the authorities, leading to his arrest and crucifixion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judas Iscariot canonical | 41 |
| Judas | 3 |
| Judas Iscariot (as predecessor in the apostolic office) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157280 — 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: Judas Iscariot Context triple: [Last Supper, hasParticipant, Judas Iscariot]
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A.
Apostle Simon the Zealot
Apostle Simon the Zealot was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as a fervent Jewish nationalist distinguished by his zeal and later missionary work.
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B.
Apostle James the Greater
Apostle James the Greater was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and is venerated as the patron saint of pilgrims, especially associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
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C.
Apostle James the Less
Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
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D.
Apostle Peter
Apostle Peter was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples and a foundational leader of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as the first Pope.
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E.
Apostle Bartholomew
Apostle Bartholomew is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, traditionally identified with Nathanael in the New Testament and venerated as a missionary and martyr in Christian tradition.
- 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: Judas Iscariot Target entity description: Judas Iscariot is the New Testament figure known as one of Jesus Christ’s twelve apostles who betrayed him to the authorities, leading to his arrest and crucifixion.
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A.
Apostle Simon the Zealot
Apostle Simon the Zealot was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as a fervent Jewish nationalist distinguished by his zeal and later missionary work.
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B.
Apostle James the Greater
Apostle James the Greater was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and is venerated as the patron saint of pilgrims, especially associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
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C.
Apostle James the Less
Apostle James the Less is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, traditionally identified as the son of Alphaeus and remembered as a close disciple present at key events in Jesus’ ministry.
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D.
Apostle Peter
Apostle Peter was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples and a foundational leader of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as the first Pope.
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E.
Apostle Bartholomew
Apostle Bartholomew is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, traditionally identified with Nathanael in the New Testament and venerated as a missionary and martyr in Christian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
apostle ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ disciple of Jesus ⓘ person in the Gospels ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
Gospel of John ⓘ Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Twelve Apostles ⓘ
surface form:
The Twelve Apostles
early followers of Jesus ⓘ |
| betrayalLocation |
Garden of Gethsemane
ⓘ
surface form:
Gethsemane
|
| betrayalReward | thirty pieces of silver ⓘ |
| betrayalSign | a kiss ⓘ |
| betrayed | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathAccordingToActs | falling headlong and bursting open ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathAccordingToMatthew | suicide by hanging ⓘ |
| centralThemeIn | Christian theology of betrayal ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | early Christian tradition ⓘ |
| deathDescribedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldName | Field of Blood ⓘ |
| fullName | Judas Iscariot self-link ⓘ |
| knownFor |
betraying Jesus
ⓘ
handing Jesus over to the authorities ⓘ receiving thirty pieces of silver ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
surface form:
Acts 1
John 13 ⓘ John 18 ⓘ Luke 22 ⓘ Mark 14 ⓘ Matthew 26 ⓘ Matthew 27 ⓘ |
| moneyUsedFor | purchase of the potter’s field ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom |
Judah son of Jacob
ⓘ
surface form:
Judah
|
| portrayedAs | thief in the Gospel of John ⓘ |
| positionAmongDisciples | treasurer ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | keeping the common purse ⓘ |
| returnedMoneyAccordingToMatthew | thirty pieces of silver ⓘ |
| role | one of the Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Apocryphal New Testament writings
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surface form:
Gospel of Judas (apocryphal text)
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| symbolizes |
betrayal for money
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treachery ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Judas Iscariot Description of subject: Judas Iscariot is the New Testament figure known as one of Jesus Christ’s twelve apostles who betrayed him to the authorities, leading to his arrest and crucifixion.
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution)
this entity surface form:
Judas
subject surface form:
Kiss of Judas
subject surface form:
Kiss of Judas
this entity surface form:
Judas Iscariot (as predecessor in the apostolic office)
this entity surface form:
Judas
subject surface form:
the Twelve
subject surface form:
the Twelve
this entity surface form:
Judas