Parable of the Mustard Seed
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed is a brief teaching of Jesus that illustrates how God’s kingdom grows from the smallest beginnings into something great and expansive.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parable of the Mustard Seed canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4759647 — 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 Mustard Seed Context triple: [Matthew 13, containsParable, Parable of the Mustard Seed]
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A.
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.
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B.
Parable of the Wedding Feast
The Parable of the Wedding Feast is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that uses a royal wedding banquet to illustrate God’s invitation to salvation and the consequences of rejecting it.
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C.
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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D.
Parable of the Lost Sheep
The Parable of the Lost Sheep is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God's joy and mercy in seeking and saving those who are spiritually lost.
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E.
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a New Testament story told by Jesus that contrasts the earthly luxury of a wealthy man with the suffering of a poor beggar to teach about justice, compassion, and the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife.
- 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 Mustard Seed Target entity description: The Parable of the Mustard Seed is a brief teaching of Jesus that illustrates how God’s kingdom grows from the smallest beginnings into something great and expansive.
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A.
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.
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B.
Parable of the Wedding Feast
The Parable of the Wedding Feast is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that uses a royal wedding banquet to illustrate God’s invitation to salvation and the consequences of rejecting it.
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C.
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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D.
Parable of the Lost Sheep
The Parable of the Lost Sheep is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God's joy and mercy in seeking and saving those who are spiritually lost.
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E.
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a New Testament story told by Jesus that contrasts the earthly luxury of a wealthy man with the suffering of a poor beggar to teach about justice, compassion, and the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
ⓘ
biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Jesus’ disciples
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostles
crowds following Jesus ⓘ |
| appearsInSection | Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Galilee ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Jesus of Nazareth
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus
|
| comparedTo |
Parable of the Leaven
ⓘ
linked to:
Parable of the Yeast
|
| emphasizes |
assurance of ultimate greatness of the kingdom
ⓘ
disproportion between beginning and end ⓘ mysterious growth of God’s kingdom ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| foundInChapterAndVerse |
Luke 13:18–19
ⓘ
Mark 4:30–32 ⓘ Matthew 13:31–32 ⓘ |
| groupedWith |
Kingdom parables
ⓘ
linked to:
New Testament parables
Parable of the Sower ⓘ Parable of the Weeds ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Christian art
ⓘ
Christian hymnody ⓘ Christian theological reflection ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
allegory of church growth
ⓘ
image of individual faith maturing ⓘ metaphor for historical spread of Christianity ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestText | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | similitude ⓘ |
| mentions | birds of the air ⓘ |
| narrativeLength | short ⓘ |
| oftenPairedWith |
Parable of the Leaven in teaching
ⓘ
linked to:
Parable of the Yeast
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon | New Testament ⓘ |
| setting | agrarian context ⓘ |
| symbol |
large tree
ⓘ
mustard seed ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
contrast between small start and great outcome
ⓘ
expansion of God’s reign ⓘ hidden yet powerful growth ⓘ |
| theme |
Kingdom of God
ⓘ
Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ divine initiative ⓘ eschatological fulfillment ⓘ growth from small beginnings ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
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Christian devotional literature ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
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Subject: Parable of the Mustard Seed Description of subject: The Parable of the Mustard Seed is a brief teaching of Jesus that illustrates how God’s kingdom grows from the smallest beginnings into something great and expansive.
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