healing of the paralytic at Bethesda
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The healing of the paralytic at Bethesda is a New Testament miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John, where he restores a long-disabled man by the pool of Bethesda, highlighting themes of divine authority, mercy, and Sabbath controversy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| healing of the paralytic at Bethesda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3098569 — 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: healing of the paralytic at Bethesda Context triple: [Book of Signs, containsSign, healing of the paralytic at Bethesda]
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A.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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B.
Cleansing of the Temple
The Cleansing of the Temple is a New Testament episode in which Jesus drives out merchants and money changers from the Jerusalem Temple, condemning the commercialization of sacred worship.
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C.
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.
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D.
Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet
"Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet" is a 19th-century religious painting by Ford Madox Brown that depicts the biblical scene of Christ humbly washing the apostle Peter’s feet, emphasizing themes of service and humility.
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E.
Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life 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: healing of the paralytic at Bethesda Target entity description: The healing of the paralytic at Bethesda is a New Testament miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John, where he restores a long-disabled man by the pool of Bethesda, highlighting themes of divine authority, mercy, and Sabbath controversy.
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A.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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B.
Cleansing of the Temple
The Cleansing of the Temple is a New Testament episode in which Jesus drives out merchants and money changers from the Jerusalem Temple, condemning the commercialization of sacred worship.
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C.
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.
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D.
Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet
"Jesus Washing Peter’s Feet" is a 19th-century religious painting by Ford Madox Brown that depicts the biblical scene of Christ humbly washing the apostle Peter’s feet, emphasizing themes of service and humility.
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E.
Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament miracle
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biblical narrative ⓘ miracle of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
crowd of sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed people
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pool believed to have healing properties ⓘ |
| associatedWithAccusation |
Sabbath-breaking
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blasphemy ⓘ |
| causesReactionFrom | Jewish authorities ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Sabbath controversy
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divine authority of Jesus ⓘ faith and obedience ⓘ life-giving power of the Son ⓘ mercy ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | healing of the paralytic lowered through the roof ⓘ |
| describedIn | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Jesus’ equality with the Father
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initiative of Jesus toward the sufferer ⓘ priority of doing God’s work over Sabbath regulations ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Jesus’ teaching on judgment and life
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discourse on the Son’s authority ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | John 5 ⓘ |
| inChristianArt | depicted as Jesus commanding the man to rise ⓘ |
| inChristianLiturgy | used as reading in some healing services ⓘ |
| includesInstruction | "Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you" ⓘ |
| includesQuestion | "Do you want to be made well?" ⓘ |
| involvesCommand | "Get up, pick up your mat and walk" ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
introduces conflict over Jesus’ Sabbath activity in John
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sign revealing Jesus’ identity ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Pools of Bethesda archaeological site
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surface form:
pool of Bethesda
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| locatedInCity | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sheep Gate ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | John 5:1–18 ⓘ |
| occursOn |
Shabbat
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surface form:
Sabbath
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| performedBy | Jesus ⓘ |
| performedOn |
man disabled for thirty-eight years
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paralyzed man ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | New Testament ⓘ |
| setBefore | feast of the Jews ⓘ |
| showsJesusAs |
Lord of the Sabbath
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Son of God ⓘ healer ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance |
connects physical healing with moral responsibility
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illustrates grace prior to expressed faith ⓘ reveals Jesus as giver of life ⓘ |
| traditionallyInterpretedAs |
challenge to legalistic Sabbath observance
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sign of Christ’s compassion for the marginalized ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: healing of the paralytic at Bethesda Description of subject: The healing of the paralytic at Bethesda is a New Testament miracle of Jesus in the Gospel of John, where he restores a long-disabled man by the pool of Bethesda, highlighting themes of divine authority, mercy, and Sabbath controversy.
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