Parable of the Yeast
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The Parable of the Yeast is a brief teaching of Jesus in the Gospels that uses the image of leaven working through dough to illustrate the quiet but pervasive growth of the Kingdom of Heaven.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parable of the Leaven | 2 |
| Parable of the Leaven in teaching | 1 |
| Parable of the Yeast canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4759648 — 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 Yeast Context triple: [Matthew 13, containsParable, Parable of the Yeast]
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A.
The Basket of Bread
The Basket of Bread is a still-life painting by Salvador Dalí that exemplifies his meticulous realism and symbolic exploration of everyday objects.
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B.
House of Bread
House of Bread is the literal meaning of the name Bethlehem, a historic town in the Levant revered in Jewish and Christian traditions.
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C.
A Warm and Yeasty Corner
A Warm and Yeasty Corner is a work by the band Appendix Out, likely reflecting their characteristic indie folk sound and introspective songwriting.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Yeast Target entity description: The Parable of the Yeast is a brief teaching of Jesus in the Gospels that uses the image of leaven working through dough to illustrate the quiet but pervasive growth of the Kingdom of Heaven.
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A.
The Basket of Bread
The Basket of Bread is a still-life painting by Salvador Dalí that exemplifies his meticulous realism and symbolic exploration of everyday objects.
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B.
House of Bread
House of Bread is the literal meaning of the name Bethlehem, a historic town in the Levant revered in Jewish and Christian traditions.
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C.
A Warm and Yeasty Corner
A Warm and Yeasty Corner is a work by the band Appendix Out, likely reflecting their characteristic indie folk sound and introspective songwriting.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament narrative
ⓘ
biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Jesus’ disciples
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostles
crowds following Jesus ⓘ |
| appearsInChapterAndVerse |
Luke 13:20–21
ⓘ
Matthew 13:33 ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Jesus of Nazareth
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus
|
| canonicalStatus | included in the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Parable of the Weeds ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
eventual total transformation
ⓘ
hidden action ⓘ small beginnings ⓘ |
| foundIn | New Testament ⓘ |
| genre | didactic story ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalLocation |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| hasKeyElement |
leaven mixed until all is leavened
ⓘ
three measures of flour ⓘ |
| illustrates |
pervasive influence of the Kingdom of Heaven
ⓘ
quiet growth of the Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ transformative power of the Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ |
| influenced | Christian spiritual writings on interior transformation ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
image of God’s hidden work in the world
ⓘ
image of the church’s growth ⓘ |
| isParallelTo | Parable of the Mustard Seed ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Kingdom parables
ⓘ
parables discourse in Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| length |
one verse in Matthew
ⓘ
two verses in Luke ⓘ |
| literaryForm | similitude ⓘ |
| openingFormula | "The kingdom of heaven is like" ⓘ |
| setting | Jesus’ Galilean ministry ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
New Testament theology
ⓘ
biblical hermeneutics ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
internal spiritual transformation
ⓘ
spread of the gospel ⓘ |
| teachesAbout |
Kingdom of God
ⓘ
Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ |
| tradition | Synoptic tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
ⓘ
Christian preaching ⓘ |
| usesImageOf |
dough
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leaven ⓘ woman mixing leaven into flour ⓘ yeast ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parable of the Yeast Description of subject: The Parable of the Yeast is a brief teaching of Jesus in the Gospels that uses the image of leaven working through dough to illustrate the quiet but pervasive growth of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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