sons of Zebedee
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The sons of Zebedee are the New Testament apostles James and John, two of Jesus’ closest disciples known for their zeal and prominence among the Twelve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| sons of Zebedee canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5474987 — 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: sons of Zebedee Context triple: [Boanerges, appliedToGroup, sons of Zebedee]
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A.
John son of Zebedee
John son of Zebedee was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, three New Testament epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
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Apostles
The Apostles were the primary disciples of Jesus Christ, chosen to spread his teachings and lay the foundations of the early Christian Church.
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Thomas Didymus
Thomas Didymus is a Christian apostle traditionally known as "Doubting Thomas" for initially questioning Jesus' resurrection before professing strong faith.
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Zebedee
Zebedee is a New Testament figure known as the father of the apostles James and John and as a Galilean fisherman mentioned in the Gospels.
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Apostle James the Greater
Apostle James the Greater was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and is venerated as the patron saint of pilgrims, especially associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
- 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: sons of Zebedee Target entity description: The sons of Zebedee are the New Testament apostles James and John, two of Jesus’ closest disciples known for their zeal and prominence among the Twelve.
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A.
John son of Zebedee
John son of Zebedee was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, three New Testament epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
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B.
Apostles
The Apostles were the primary disciples of Jesus Christ, chosen to spread his teachings and lay the foundations of the early Christian Church.
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C.
Thomas Didymus
Thomas Didymus is a Christian apostle traditionally known as "Doubting Thomas" for initially questioning Jesus' resurrection before professing strong faith.
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D.
Zebedee
Zebedee is a New Testament figure known as the father of the apostles James and John and as a Galilean fisherman mentioned in the Gospels.
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E.
Apostle James the Greater
Apostle James the Greater was one of Jesus Christ’s Twelve Apostles, traditionally regarded as the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and is venerated as the patron saint of pilgrims, especially associated with the shrine of Santiago de Compostela.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NewTestamentFigure
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biblicalGroup ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boanerges
NERFINISHED
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sons of thunder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Capernaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Andrew the Apostle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Zebedee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish people
|
| father | Zebedee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followed | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
close disciples of Jesus
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impetuous ⓘ zealous ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Aramaic
NERFINISHED
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Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
James son of Zebedee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John son of Zebedee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
John 21:2
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Luke 5:10 ⓘ Mark 10:35–40 ⓘ Mark 1:19–20 ⓘ Mark 3:17 ⓘ Matthew 20:20–23 ⓘ Matthew 4:21–22 ⓘ |
| mother | Salome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | sons of Zebedee ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prominence among the Twelve
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request for places of honor in Jesus’ kingdom ⓘ zeal ⓘ |
| occupation |
apostle
ⓘ
fisherman ⓘ |
| partOf |
Twelve Apostles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inner circle of Jesus ⓘ |
| presentAt |
Gethsemane prayer of Jesus
NERFINISHED
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Transfiguration of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ raising of Jairus’s daughter ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| workedOn | Sea of Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sons of Zebedee Description of subject: The sons of Zebedee are the New Testament apostles James and John, two of Jesus’ closest disciples known for their zeal and prominence among the Twelve.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.