Baptism in the Jordan
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Baptism in the Jordan is the New Testament event in which Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, marking the beginning of his public ministry.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan | 4 |
| Baptism of Jesus | 3 |
| The Baptism of Christ | 3 |
| baptism of Jesus | 2 |
| Baptism in the Jordan canonical | 1 |
| Gospel of John 1:29–34 | 1 |
| baptism site of Jesus on the Jordan River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T34991 — 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: Baptism in the Jordan Context triple: [Jesus Christ, associatedWithEvent, Baptism in the Jordan]
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A.
Holy Baptism
Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
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B.
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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C.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
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D.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is believed by Christians to be the incarnate Son of God and the Savior of humanity whose life, death, and resurrection are the foundation of the Christian faith.
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E.
Second Coming of Christ
The Second Coming of Christ is the anticipated future return of Jesus to earth in Christian eschatology to judge humanity and fully establish God’s kingdom.
- 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: Baptism in the Jordan Target entity description: Baptism in the Jordan is the New Testament event in which Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, marking the beginning of his public ministry.
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A.
Holy Baptism
Holy Baptism is the Christian sacrament of initiation and incorporation into the Church, marked by the ritual use of water and invocation of the Holy Trinity.
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B.
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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C.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a major Christian feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, often regarded as the "birthday" of the Church.
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D.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is believed by Christians to be the incarnate Son of God and the Savior of humanity whose life, death, and resurrection are the foundation of the Christian faith.
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E.
Second Coming of Christ
The Second Coming of Christ is the anticipated future return of Jesus to earth in Christian eschatology to judge humanity and fully establish God’s kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament event
ⓘ
biblical event ⓘ event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baptism in the Jordan
ⓘ
surface form:
Baptism of Jesus
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord ⓘ
surface form:
Baptism of the Lord
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord ⓘ
surface form:
Theophany (in Eastern Christian tradition)
|
| associatedWith |
anointing with the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
forgiveness of sins (in John’s baptism) ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| centralTo | Christian sacramental theology of baptism ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Christian art
ⓘ
icons of the Theophany ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gospel of John
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalReference |
John 1:29–34
ⓘ
Luke 3:21–22 ⓘ Mark 1:9–11 ⓘ Matthew 3:13–17 ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalReading |
read in Eastern churches at the Feast of Theophany
ⓘ
read in Western churches on the Sunday after Epiphany ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Holy Land
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ Jordan River ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus
John the Baptist ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalSignificance |
inauguration of Jesus’ messianic mission
ⓘ
manifestation of the Trinity ⓘ model for Christian baptism ⓘ revelation of Jesus as Son of God ⓘ |
| inChristianTradition | considered a manifestation of God in history ⓘ |
| includesProclamation | “This is my beloved Son” ⓘ |
| includesSign |
descent of the Holy Spirit like a dove
ⓘ
voice from heaven ⓘ |
| involvesAction | baptism by immersion or submersion in water ⓘ |
| marksBeginningOf | public ministry of Jesus ⓘ |
| performedBy | John the Baptist ⓘ |
| precedes |
calling of the first disciples
ⓘ
temptation of Jesus in the wilderness ⓘ |
| receivedBy |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| relatedDoctrine |
Christology
ⓘ
doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| veneratedAt |
Qasr al-Yahud
ⓘ
traditional baptism site at Bethany beyond the Jordan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baptism in the Jordan Description of subject: Baptism in the Jordan is the New Testament event in which Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, marking the beginning of his public ministry.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baptism of Jesus
this entity surface form:
Baptism of Jesus
this entity surface form:
baptism of Jesus
this entity surface form:
baptism site of Jesus on the Jordan River
this entity surface form:
Gospel of John 1:29–34
this entity surface form:
The Baptism of Christ
this entity surface form:
The Baptism of Christ
this entity surface form:
The Baptism of Christ
this entity surface form:
Baptism of Jesus
this entity surface form:
Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
this entity surface form:
Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
this entity surface form:
Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
this entity surface form:
Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
subject surface form:
Jordan River
this entity surface form:
baptism of Jesus