temptation of Jesus in the wilderness
E19379
The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is a New Testament episode in which Jesus, after fasting for forty days, is confronted and tested by the devil before beginning his public ministry.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christ versus Satan in the wilderness | 1 |
| Forty days of fasting of Jesus | 1 |
| Gospel accounts of the Temptation of Christ | 1 |
| temptation of Jesus | 1 |
| temptation of Jesus in the wilderness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157348 — 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: temptation of Jesus in the wilderness Context triple: [Baptism in the Jordan, precedes, temptation of Jesus in the wilderness]
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A.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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B.
Baptism in the Jordan
Baptism in the Jordan is the New Testament event in which Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, marking the beginning of his public ministry.
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C.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
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D.
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
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E.
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem is the New Testament event in which Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey while crowds acclaim him as the promised Messiah, marking the beginning of Holy Week.
- 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: temptation of Jesus in the wilderness Target entity description: The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is a New Testament episode in which Jesus, after fasting for forty days, is confronted and tested by the devil before beginning his public ministry.
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A.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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B.
Baptism in the Jordan
Baptism in the Jordan is the New Testament event in which Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, marking the beginning of his public ministry.
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C.
Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount is a foundational collection of Jesus’ teachings in the New Testament, emphasizing inner righteousness, humility, love of enemies, and the ethics of the Kingdom of God.
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D.
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross is a Christian devotional practice that meditates on a series of events from Jesus Christ’s Passion and crucifixion, traditionally represented by fourteen images or “stations.”
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E.
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem is the New Testament event in which Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey while crowds acclaim him as the promised Messiah, marking the beginning of Holy Week.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament episode
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biblical event ⓘ event in the life of Jesus ⓘ |
| artisticDepiction | common subject in Christian art GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | fasting GENERATED ⓘ |
| christologicalSignificance |
affirms sinlessness of Jesus
GENERATED
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presents Jesus as the new Israel ⓘ presents Jesus as the obedient Son of God ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Christian season of Lent GENERATED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gospel of Luke
GENERATED
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Gospel of Mark GENERATED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew GENERATED ⓘ |
| devilQuotesScripture | Psalm 91:11–12 GENERATED ⓘ |
| duration | forty days GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstTemptation | turn stones into bread GENERATED ⓘ |
| followsEvent | Baptism of Jesus GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Judean desert
GENERATED
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wilderness GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMoralTheme |
reliance on God’s word
ⓘ
resisting temptation GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTemptations | three GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Jesus
GENERATED
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the devil GENERATED ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | the Spirit GENERATED ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
confrontation with the devil
GENERATED
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fasting for forty days and forty nights GENERATED ⓘ scriptural debate GENERATED ⓘ |
| JesusResponsePattern | quoting Deuteronomy GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestAccounts | Koine Greek GENERATED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | introduction to Jesus’ public ministry ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read during Lent in many Christian traditions GENERATED ⓘ |
| notDescribedIn | Gospel of John GENERATED ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | public ministry of Jesus GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity GENERATED ⓘ |
| scriptureQuoted |
Deuteronomy 6:13
GENERATED
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Deuteronomy 6:16 ⓘ Book of Deuteronomy ⓘ
surface form:
Deuteronomy 8:3
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| secondTemptation | throw himself from the pinnacle of the Temple GENERATED ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Luke 4:1–13
GENERATED
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Mark 1:12–13 GENERATED ⓘ Matthew 4:1–11 GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbolicallyRelatedTo | forty years of Israel in the wilderness GENERATED ⓘ |
| symbolicNumber | forty GENERATED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
obedience of Jesus
GENERATED
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testing of the Son of God GENERATED ⓘ use of Scripture against temptation GENERATED ⓘ victory over Satan GENERATED ⓘ |
| thirdTemptation | worship the devil in exchange for all the kingdoms of the world GENERATED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: temptation of Jesus in the wilderness Description of subject: The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is a New Testament episode in which Jesus, after fasting for forty days, is confronted and tested by the devil before beginning his public ministry.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
temptation of Jesus
this entity surface form:
Gospel accounts of the Temptation of Christ
this entity surface form:
Christ versus Satan in the wilderness
this entity surface form:
Forty days of fasting of Jesus