John Mark
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John Mark is a New Testament figure traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Mark and a companion of the apostles Peter and Paul.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Mark canonical | 14 |
| "Mark, my son" by Peter in 1 Peter 5:13 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T404721 — 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: John Mark Context triple: [Gospel of Mark, associatedWith, John Mark]
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A.
Michael J. Smith
Michael J. Smith was a U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut who served as the pilot on the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L.
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B.
Christian Colson
Christian Colson is a British film producer best known for his Academy Award-winning work on "Slumdog Millionaire" and other acclaimed dramas.
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C.
George Reynolds
George Reynolds was the 19th-century Mormon defendant whose challenge to federal anti-polygamy laws led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Reynolds v. United States, which helped define the limits of religious freedom under the First Amendment.
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D.
Michael Rogers
Michael Rogers is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
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E.
John Luther
John Luther is a brilliant but tormented London detective from the British crime drama series "Luther," known for his obsessive pursuit of justice and morally ambiguous methods.
- 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: John Mark Target entity description: John Mark is a New Testament figure traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Mark and a companion of the apostles Peter and Paul.
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A.
Michael J. Smith
Michael J. Smith was a U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut who served as the pilot on the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L.
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B.
Christian Colson
Christian Colson is a British film producer best known for his Academy Award-winning work on "Slumdog Millionaire" and other acclaimed dramas.
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C.
George Reynolds
George Reynolds was the 19th-century Mormon defendant whose challenge to federal anti-polygamy laws led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Reynolds v. United States, which helped define the limits of religious freedom under the First Amendment.
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D.
Michael Rogers
Michael Rogers is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
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E.
John Luther
John Luther is a brilliant but tormented London detective from the British crime drama series "Luther," known for his obsessive pursuit of justice and morally ambiguous methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Author
ⓘ
Biblical figure ⓘ Christian saint ⓘ Evangelist ⓘ New Testament person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mark
ⓘ
Mark the Evangelist ⓘ See of Saint Mark ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Mark
|
| appearsIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
surface form:
Acts 12
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ
surface form:
Acts 13
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ
surface form:
Acts 15
|
| associatedWithEvent |
Disagreement between Paul and Barnabas over his participation
ⓘ
Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Alexandria
ⓘ
Cyprus ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| authored | Gospel of Mark ⓘ |
| called |
John Mark
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
"Mark, my son" by Peter in 1 Peter 5:13
|
| describedAs |
Assistant to Paul and Barnabas
ⓘ
Companion of Paul ⓘ Companion of Peter ⓘ |
| feastDay | 25 April ⓘ |
| hasCompanion |
Barnabas
ⓘ
Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Peter the Apostle
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
First Epistle of Peter ⓘ Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
|
| occupation |
Interpreter
ⓘ
Missionary ⓘ Writer ⓘ |
| patronage |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
Interpreters ⓘ Lawyers ⓘ Notaries ⓘ Venice ⓘ |
| relative | Barnabas ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceForGospel | Preaching of Peter ⓘ |
| symbol | Winged lion ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs | Author of the Gospel of Mark ⓘ |
| traditionallyVeneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| traditionHoldsThat | First bishop of Alexandria ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Mark Description of subject: John Mark is a New Testament figure traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Mark and a companion of the apostles Peter and Paul.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
"Mark, my son" by Peter in 1 Peter 5:13
subject surface form:
Gospel of Mark
subject surface form:
Gospel of Mark
subject surface form:
Barnabas
subject surface form:
Barnabas