stoning of Paul
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The stoning of Paul is a New Testament event in which the apostle Paul was attacked and left for dead by a hostile crowd during his missionary work in the city of Lystra.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| stoning of Paul canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7892686 — 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: stoning of Paul Context triple: [Lystra, event, stoning of Paul]
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A.
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul is a religious history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the execution and spiritual triumph of the Apostle Paul.
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B.
Crucifixion of St. Peter
Crucifixion of St. Peter is a Baroque painting by Italian artist Guido Reni depicting the martyrdom of Saint Peter being crucified upside down.
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C.
The Stoning of Saint Stephen
The Stoning of Saint Stephen is a Baroque religious painting by German artist Adam Elsheimer depicting the martyrdom of Christianity’s first deacon.
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D.
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the apostle Peter being nailed to an inverted cross with intense realism and stark chiaroscuro.
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E.
The Conversion of Saint Paul
The Conversion of Saint Paul is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the dramatic biblical moment of Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus, celebrated for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
- 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: stoning of Paul Target entity description: The stoning of Paul is a New Testament event in which the apostle Paul was attacked and left for dead by a hostile crowd during his missionary work in the city of Lystra.
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A.
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul
The Martyrdom of Saint Paul is a religious history painting by French artist Jean Restout the Younger depicting the execution and spiritual triumph of the Apostle Paul.
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B.
Crucifixion of St. Peter
Crucifixion of St. Peter is a Baroque painting by Italian artist Guido Reni depicting the martyrdom of Saint Peter being crucified upside down.
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C.
The Stoning of Saint Stephen
The Stoning of Saint Stephen is a Baroque religious painting by German artist Adam Elsheimer depicting the martyrdom of Christianity’s first deacon.
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D.
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the apostle Peter being nailed to an inverted cross with intense realism and stark chiaroscuro.
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E.
The Conversion of Saint Paul
The Conversion of Saint Paul is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the dramatic biblical moment of Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus, celebrated for its intense chiaroscuro and emotional realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament event
ⓘ
biblical event ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
divine preservation
ⓘ
missionary perseverance ⓘ suffering for the gospel ⓘ |
| describedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| describedInChapter |
Acts 14
ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of the Apostles
|
| describedInVerses | Acts 14:19–20 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Paul going to Derbe
ⓘ
Paul returning to Lystra ⓘ strengthening of the disciples in Lystra ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate |
c. AD 47–48
ⓘ
first century AD ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | canonical New Testament narrative ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Christian martyrdom narrative ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryFunction | to show that through many tribulations believers enter the kingdom of God ⓘ |
| hasOutcomeForCommunity | strengthening of disciples in Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch ⓘ |
| hasOutcomeForPaul | continued preaching of the gospel ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Barnabas
ⓘ
Paul the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| hasPerpetrator |
Jews from Antioch in Pisidia
ⓘ
linked to:
Antioch in Pisidia
Jews from Iconium ⓘ hostile crowd ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
demonstration of Paul's endurance in suffering
ⓘ
example of persecution of early Christians ⓘ illustration of conflict between early Christian mission and local opposition ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Christian tradition ⓘ |
| motivation |
hostility from Jews of Antioch and Iconium
ⓘ
opposition to Paul's preaching ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paul's first missionary journey
ⓘ
linked to:
Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey
|
| precededBy |
Paul and Barnabas being mistaken for gods
ⓘ
healing of a lame man at Lystra ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Luke the Evangelist ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Acts 13–14 missionary journey narratives
ⓘ
linked to:
Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey
Pauline missions ⓘ persecution of the early Church ⓘ |
| result |
Paul dragged out of the city
ⓘ
Paul left for dead ⓘ Paul survived ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Lystra ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInModernCountry | Turkey ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInProvince | Roman province of Galatia ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInRegion | Lycaonia ⓘ |
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Subject: stoning of Paul Description of subject: The stoning of Paul is a New Testament event in which the apostle Paul was attacked and left for dead by a hostile crowd during his missionary work in the city of Lystra.
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