Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
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The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price is a brief teaching of Jesus in the New Testament that illustrates the incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven, likening it to a merchant who sells all he has to obtain a single precious pearl.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parable of the Pearl of Great Price canonical | 5 |
| Parable of the Pearl | 1 |
| pearl of great price | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4759650 — 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 Pearl of Great Price Context triple: [Matthew 13, containsParable, Parable of the Pearl of Great Price]
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A.
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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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.
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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D.
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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E.
parable of the faithful and wicked servants
The parable of the faithful and wicked servants is a teaching of Jesus that contrasts a loyal, watchful servant with a negligent, abusive one to warn about readiness and accountability for his return.
- 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 Pearl of Great Price Target entity description: The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price is a brief teaching of Jesus in the New Testament that illustrates the incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven, likening it to a merchant who sells all he has to obtain a single precious pearl.
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A.
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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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.
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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D.
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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E.
parable of the faithful and wicked servants
The parable of the faithful and wicked servants is a teaching of Jesus that contrasts a loyal, watchful servant with a negligent, abusive one to warn about readiness and accountability for his return.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Parable of the Pearl
ⓘ
linked to:
Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
|
| attributedTo |
Jesus of Nazareth
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus
|
| audience |
Jesus’ disciples
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostles
crowds listening to Jesus ⓘ |
| bookContext | Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Parable of the Hidden Treasure ⓘ |
| collection | Kingdom parables in Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| comparesKingdomTo |
a merchant seeking fine pearls
ⓘ
a single pearl of great value ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | merchant ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
pearl of great price
ⓘ
linked to:
Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
|
| foundIn | Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| foundInVerses | Matthew 13:45–46 ⓘ |
| genre | parable ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalName | Parable of the Pearl of Great Price ⓘ |
| imagerySource | ancient pearl trade ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian views of the cost of discipleship
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linked to:
The Cost of Discipleship
|
| keyAction |
merchant buys the one pearl
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merchant sells all he has ⓘ |
| language |
Koine Greek (original text)
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linked to:
Koine Greek
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| literaryFeature |
hyperbole of selling all
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simile ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis |
necessity of sacrifice for the Kingdom
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supreme worth of the Kingdom over all possessions ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | two-verse narrative ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | New Testament ⓘ |
| sectionOf | Matthean parables of the Kingdom ⓘ |
| setIn | commercial context of ancient trade ⓘ |
| sharesThemeWith | Parable of the Hidden Treasure ⓘ |
| shortness | very brief parable ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Jesus ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven
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total commitment to obtain the Kingdom ⓘ |
| teachesAbout | Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ |
| theme |
renunciation of worldly goods
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single-minded pursuit of God’s reign ⓘ value of discipleship ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
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Christian preaching ⓘ Christian spiritual reflection ⓘ |
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Subject: Parable of the Pearl of Great Price Description of subject: The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price is a brief teaching of Jesus in the New Testament that illustrates the incomparable value of the Kingdom of Heaven, likening it to a merchant who sells all he has to obtain a single precious pearl.
Referenced by (7)
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