Parable of the Weeds
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The Parable of the Weeds is a teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that uses the image of wheat and weeds growing together to illustrate the coexistence of good and evil until final judgment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parable of the Weeds canonical | 5 |
| Parable of the Tares | 1 |
| Parable of the Wheat and Weeds | 1 |
| Parable of the Wheat and the Tares | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4759646 — 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 Weeds Context triple: [Matthew 13, containsParable, Parable of the Weeds]
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A.
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God’s generous grace and the reversal of human expectations about fairness and reward in the kingdom of heaven.
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B.
Book of Parables
The Book of Parables is a major apocalyptic section of 1 Enoch that presents visionary revelations about judgment, the afterlife, and a messianic “Son of Man” figure.
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C.
The Sower
The Sower is a prominent bronze statue symbolizing agriculture and human labor that crowns the tower of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
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D.
The Sower
The Sower is a famous mid-19th-century painting by Jean-François Millet that powerfully depicts a peasant farmer sowing seeds, symbolizing rural labor and social realism.
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E.
Parable of the Prodigal Son
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.
- 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 Weeds Target entity description: The Parable of the Weeds is a teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that uses the image of wheat and weeds growing together to illustrate the coexistence of good and evil until final judgment.
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A.
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God’s generous grace and the reversal of human expectations about fairness and reward in the kingdom of heaven.
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B.
Book of Parables
The Book of Parables is a major apocalyptic section of 1 Enoch that presents visionary revelations about judgment, the afterlife, and a messianic “Son of Man” figure.
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C.
The Sower
The Sower is a prominent bronze statue symbolizing agriculture and human labor that crowns the tower of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
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D.
The Sower
The Sower is a famous mid-19th-century painting by Jean-François Millet that powerfully depicts a peasant farmer sowing seeds, symbolizing rural labor and social realism.
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E.
Parable of the Prodigal Son
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament narrative
ⓘ
biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo | the crowds ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Parable of the Tares
ⓘ
linked to:
Parable of the Weeds
Parable of the Wheat and Weeds ⓘ
linked to:
Parable of the Weeds
Parable of the Wheat and the Tares ⓘ
linked to:
Parable of the Weeds
|
| attributedTo | Jesus ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| foundInVerses | Matthew 13:24–30 ⓘ |
| genre | parable ⓘ |
| hasExplanationIn | Matthew 13:36–43 ⓘ |
| interpretsEnemyAs |
the devil
ⓘ
linked to:
the Devil
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| interpretsFieldAs | the world ⓘ |
| interpretsHarvestAs | the end of the age ⓘ |
| interpretsReapersAs | angels ⓘ |
| interpretsWeedsAs | children of the evil one ⓘ |
| interpretsWheatAs | children of the kingdom ⓘ |
| keyImage |
enemy
ⓘ
harvest ⓘ reapers ⓘ weeds ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| laterExplainedTo | the disciples ⓘ |
| locatedInSection | Matthean parable discourse ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Parable of the Leaven
ⓘ
linked to:
Parable of the Yeast
Parable of the Mustard Seed ⓘ Parable of the Sower ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBook | New Testament ⓘ |
| setting | a field ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Jesus ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
coexistence of good and evil
ⓘ
final judgment ⓘ patience until the end time ⓘ the kingdom of heaven ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of God
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| teaches |
final separation is God’s work
ⓘ
good and evil coexist until judgment ⓘ premature separation of good and evil is not commanded ⓘ |
| theme |
divine judgment
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eschatology ⓘ moral discernment ⓘ patience and endurance ⓘ the kingdom of God ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of God
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| title | Parable of the Weeds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parable of the Weeds Description of subject: The Parable of the Weeds is a teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that uses the image of wheat and weeds growing together to illustrate the coexistence of good and evil until final judgment.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Parable of the Weeds
linked to: Parable of the Weeds
linked to: Parable of the Weeds