Parable of the ten virgins

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Christian eschatological parable New Testament parable biblical parable teaching of Jesus

The Parable of the Ten Virgins is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that uses the imagery of bridesmaids awaiting a bridegroom to illustrate the need for spiritual readiness and vigilance for the coming of God's kingdom.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Parable of the Ten Virgins	4
Gospel of Matthew 25:1–13	1
Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids	1
Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins	1
Parable of the ten virgins canonical	1
The Wise and Foolish Virgins	1
parable of the wise and foolish virgins	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8783705 — 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 ten virgins
Context triple: [Olivet Discourse, includesTeachingOn, Parable of the ten virgins]

A. 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.
B. Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Parable of the Mustard Seed is a brief teaching of Jesus that illustrates how God’s kingdom grows from the smallest beginnings into something great and expansive.
C. Parable of the Lost Coin
The Parable of the Lost Coin is a teaching of Jesus in the New Testament that illustrates God's joy over the repentance and restoration of even one lost sinner, using the image of a woman diligently searching for a single missing coin.
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.
E. 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.
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 ten virgins
Target entity description: The Parable of the Ten Virgins is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that uses the imagery of bridesmaids awaiting a bridegroom to illustrate the need for spiritual readiness and vigilance for the coming of God's kingdom.

A. 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.
B. Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Parable of the Mustard Seed is a brief teaching of Jesus that illustrates how God’s kingdom grows from the smallest beginnings into something great and expansive.
C. Parable of the Lost Coin
The Parable of the Lost Coin is a teaching of Jesus in the New Testament that illustrates God's joy over the repentance and restoration of even one lost sinner, using the image of a woman diligently searching for a single missing coin.
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.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian eschatological parable ⓘ New Testament parable ⓘ biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ
addressedTo	Jesus’ disciples ⓘ linked to: Apostles
appearsIn	Gospel of Matthew ⓘ
appearsInChapter	Matthew 25 ⓘ
appearsInVerseRange	Matthew 25:1–13 ⓘ
canonicalStatus	part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ
containsSaying	Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour ⓘ
eschatologicalFocus	unknown timing of the bridegroom’s arrival ⓘ
featuresCharacterType	bridegroom ⓘ bridesmaids ⓘ virgins ⓘ
follows	Parable of the Faithful and Unfaithful Servant ⓘ linked to: parable of the faithful and wicked servants
hasKeyContrast	wise virgins vs foolish virgins ⓘ
hasNumberOfFoolishVirgins	5 ⓘ
hasNumberOfVirgins	10 ⓘ
hasNumberOfWiseVirgins	5 ⓘ
hasTitle	Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids ⓘ linked to: Parable of the ten virgins Parable of the Ten Virgins ⓘ linked to: Parable of the ten virgins Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins ⓘ linked to: Parable of the ten virgins
influenced	Christian hymnody and art ⓘ Christian preaching on watchfulness ⓘ
languageOfComposition	Koine Greek ⓘ
literaryForm	allegory ⓘ similitude ⓘ
liturgicalUse	read in various Christian lectionaries ⓘ
locatedInNarrativeSection	Olivet Discourse ⓘ
moralEmphasis	impossibility of borrowing preparedness at the last moment ⓘ personal responsibility for readiness ⓘ
narratedBy	Jesus ⓘ
precedes	Parable of the Talents ⓘ
setting	Jewish wedding procession ⓘ
symbolizes	Kingdom of Heaven ⓘ final judgment ⓘ need for spiritual readiness ⓘ preparedness for the coming of God’s kingdom ⓘ second coming of Christ ⓘ linked to: Second Coming of Christ watchfulness ⓘ
theme	eschatological judgment ⓘ faithfulness ⓘ preparedness ⓘ vigilance ⓘ
tradition	Christianity ⓘ
usesObject	lamps ⓘ oil ⓘ

How these facts were elicited