Parable of the Prodigal Son
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a well-known New Testament story told by Jesus that illustrates themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the boundless mercy of a loving father toward his wayward son.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parable of the Prodigal Son canonical | 6 |
| Parable of the Lost Son | 2 |
| Parable of the Loving Father | 1 |
| Parable of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke | 1 |
| Parable of the Two Sons | 1 |
| parable of the prodigal son | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T223665 — 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: Parable of the Prodigal Son Context triple: [The Return of the Prodigal Son, depicts, Parable of the Prodigal Son]
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son is a late masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation with profound emotional depth and dramatic use of light and shadow.
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parable of the faithful and wicked servants
The parable of the faithful and wicked servants is a teaching of Jesus that contrasts a loyal, watchful servant with a negligent, abusive one to warn about readiness and accountability for his return.
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C.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
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D.
Bread of Life
Bread of Life is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes him as the spiritual sustenance and source of eternal life for believers.
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E.
Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as a caring, protective, and self-sacrificing spiritual leader who guides and watches over his followers like a shepherd with his sheep.
- 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: Parable of the Prodigal Son Target entity description: The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a well-known New Testament story told by Jesus that illustrates themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the boundless mercy of a loving father toward his wayward son.
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A.
The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son is a late masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation with profound emotional depth and dramatic use of light and shadow.
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B.
parable of the faithful and wicked servants
The parable of the faithful and wicked servants is a teaching of Jesus that contrasts a loyal, watchful servant with a negligent, abusive one to warn about readiness and accountability for his return.
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C.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
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D.
Bread of Life
Bread of Life is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes him as the spiritual sustenance and source of eternal life for believers.
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E.
Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as a caring, protective, and self-sacrificing spiritual leader who guides and watches over his followers like a shepherd with his sheep.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian scripture passage
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New Testament narrative ⓘ biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| attributedToSpeaker |
Jesus Christ
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surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| belongsToTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| emphasizes | joy in heaven over one sinner who repents ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Parable of the Prodigal Son
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surface form:
Parable of the Lost Son
Parable of the Prodigal Son ⓘ
surface form:
Parable of the Loving Father
Parable of the Prodigal Son ⓘ
surface form:
Parable of the Two Sons
|
| hasCanonicalLocation | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalReference | Luke 15:11–32 ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
father
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older son ⓘ younger son ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Christian iconography
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surface form:
Christian art
Christian hymnody ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ Western literature ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | didactic story ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtDepiction |
The Return of the Prodigal Son
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surface form:
The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt
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| hasPlotElement |
father orders a celebratory feast
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father runs to meet returning son ⓘ older son resents the celebration ⓘ younger son asks for inheritance ⓘ younger son decides to return to his father ⓘ younger son experiences famine and poverty ⓘ younger son squanders wealth in a distant country ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTheme |
divine mercy
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forgiveness ⓘ grace ⓘ joy over the repentant sinner ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| hasSetting | household of a wealthy man ⓘ |
| isAddressedTo |
Pharisees
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surface form:
Pharisees and scribes
tax collectors and sinners ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyInterpretedAs |
allegory of salvation
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illustration of unconditional love ⓘ |
| isNarrativelyGroupedWith |
Parable of the Lost Sheep
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surface form:
Parable of the Lost Coin
Parable of the Lost Sheep ⓘ |
| isOftenReadInContextOf | Lenten season in many churches ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Luke 15 parables of lost things ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God as merciful father
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self-righteous attitude of some religious people ⓘ sinner who repents ⓘ |
| teaches |
God welcomes repentant sinners
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forgiveness should be generous ⓘ restoration rather than mere tolerance ⓘ |
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Subject: Parable of the Prodigal Son Description of subject: The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a well-known New Testament story told by Jesus that illustrates themes of repentance, forgiveness, and the boundless mercy of a loving father toward his wayward son.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Parable of the Lost Son
this entity surface form:
Parable of the Two Sons
this entity surface form:
Parable of the Loving Father
this entity surface form:
parable of the prodigal son
this entity surface form:
Parable of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke
this entity surface form:
Parable of the Lost Son