Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey
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Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey was an early Christian evangelistic expedition recorded in the Book of Acts, during which they traveled through regions such as Cyprus and Asia Minor to preach the gospel and establish churches.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey canonical | 1 |
| Paul’s first missionary journey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey Context triple: [John Mark, associatedWithEvent, Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey]
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A.
The Conversion of Saint Paul
The Conversion of Saint Paul is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the dramatic biblical moment of Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus, celebrated for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
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B.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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C.
The Baptism of the Eunuch
The Baptism of the Eunuch is a 1623 biblical history painting by Dutch artist Pieter Lastman depicting the New Testament story of Philip baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
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D.
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching is an early Christian theological treatise by Irenaeus of Lyons that systematically explains and defends the core doctrines of the apostolic faith.
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E.
Jesus’ Galilean ministry
Jesus’ Galilean ministry was the period of his public life when he traveled through the Galilee region teaching, healing, and gathering disciples, with Capernaum serving as his primary base of activity.
- 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: Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey Target entity description: Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey was an early Christian evangelistic expedition recorded in the Book of Acts, during which they traveled through regions such as Cyprus and Asia Minor to preach the gospel and establish churches.
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A.
The Conversion of Saint Paul
The Conversion of Saint Paul is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the dramatic biblical moment of Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus, celebrated for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
-
B.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
-
C.
The Baptism of the Eunuch
The Baptism of the Eunuch is a 1623 biblical history painting by Dutch artist Pieter Lastman depicting the New Testament story of Philip baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
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D.
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching is an early Christian theological treatise by Irenaeus of Lyons that systematically explains and defends the core doctrines of the apostolic faith.
-
E.
Jesus’ Galilean ministry
Jesus’ Galilean ministry was the period of his public life when he traveled through the Galilee region teaching, healing, and gathering disciples, with Capernaum serving as his primary base of activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary journey
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event in the New Testament ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy | John Mark ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | first major missionary journey of Paul ⓘ |
| commissionedAt |
Antioch on the Orontes
ⓘ
surface form:
Antioch in Syria
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| commissionedBy |
God the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
|
| conversion | Sergius Paulus ⓘ |
| destinationRegion |
Asia Minor
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Cyprus ⓘ Lycaonia ⓘ Pamphylia ⓘ Pisidia ⓘ |
| JohnMarkDepartureDirection | returned to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| JohnMarkDepartureLocation | Perga in Pamphylia ⓘ |
| messageProclaimed |
forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ
ⓘ
justification by faith ⓘ |
| miraclePerformedAt |
Lystra
ⓘ
Paphos ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Elymas the sorcerer struck blind at Paphos
ⓘ
Paul and Barnabas mistaken for gods at Lystra ⓘ Paul stoned and left for dead at Lystra ⓘ |
| oppositionEncounteredAt |
Antioch in Pisidia
ⓘ
Iconium ⓘ Lystra ⓘ |
| participants |
Barnabas
ⓘ
John Mark ⓘ Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
|
| purpose |
establish Christian churches
ⓘ
preach the gospel ⓘ strengthen disciples ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| recordedInChapters | Acts 13–14 ⓘ |
| reportedOutcome | God opened a door of faith to the Gentiles ⓘ |
| reportedTo |
church in Antioch
ⓘ
surface form:
church at Antioch in Syria
|
| result |
churches established in Galatian cities
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elders appointed in churches ⓘ many disciples made ⓘ |
| returnedTo |
Antioch on the Orontes
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surface form:
Antioch in Syria
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| routeStop |
Antioch in Pisidia
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Attalia ⓘ Derbe ⓘ Iconium ⓘ Lystra ⓘ Paphos ⓘ Perga in Pamphylia ⓘ Salamis Island ⓘ
surface form:
Salamis
Seleucia ⓘ |
| startingPoint |
Antioch on the Orontes
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surface form:
Antioch in Syria
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Subject: Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey Description of subject: Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey was an early Christian evangelistic expedition recorded in the Book of Acts, during which they traveled through regions such as Cyprus and Asia Minor to preach the gospel and establish churches.
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Paul’s first missionary journey