parable of the fig tree
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The parable of the fig tree is a teaching of Jesus that uses the budding of a fig tree as a sign of approaching summer to illustrate how observable signs will indicate the nearness of God’s kingdom and the fulfillment of end-time events.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parable of the Budding Fig Tree | 1 |
| Parable of the fig tree | 1 |
| parable of the fig tree canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T331949 — 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 fig tree Context triple: [Luke 21, contains, parable of the fig tree]
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A.
parable of the faithful and wicked servants
The parable of the faithful and wicked servants is a teaching of Jesus that contrasts a loyal, watchful servant with a negligent, abusive one to warn about readiness and accountability for his return.
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B.
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.
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C.
Cleansing of the Temple
The Cleansing of the Temple is a New Testament episode in which Jesus drives out merchants and money changers from the Jerusalem Temple, condemning the commercialization of sacred worship.
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D.
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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E.
temptation of Jesus in the wilderness
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.
- 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 fig tree Target entity description: The parable of the fig tree is a teaching of Jesus that uses the budding of a fig tree as a sign of approaching summer to illustrate how observable signs will indicate the nearness of God’s kingdom and the fulfillment of end-time events.
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A.
parable of the faithful and wicked servants
The parable of the faithful and wicked servants is a teaching of Jesus that contrasts a loyal, watchful servant with a negligent, abusive one to warn about readiness and accountability for his return.
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B.
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.
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C.
Cleansing of the Temple
The Cleansing of the Temple is a New Testament episode in which Jesus drives out merchants and money changers from the Jerusalem Temple, condemning the commercialization of sacred worship.
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D.
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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E.
temptation of Jesus in the wilderness
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament passage
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| audience |
Apostles
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surface form:
Jesus’ disciples
|
| biblicalReference |
Luke 21:29–33
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Mark 13:28–31 ⓘ Matthew 24:32–35 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical ⓘ |
| comparesTo | approach of summer ⓘ |
| containsSaying |
heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away
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this generation will not pass away until all these things take place ⓘ |
| contrastWith | ignorance of exact day and hour ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
nearness of prophetic fulfillment
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observable signs before fulfillment ⓘ |
| genre | didactic parable ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| illustrates |
nearness of the kingdom of God
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recognition of end-time signs ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
call to spiritual readiness
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indicator of the imminence of God’s kingdom ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short simile ⓘ |
| partOf | Olivet Discourse ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
parable of the fig tree
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Parable of the Budding Fig Tree
Kingdom of God ⓘ
surface form:
kingdom of God
signs of the end times ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | Mount of Olives ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Jesus Christ
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surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
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| teaches |
that Jesus’ words are more enduring than creation
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that signs precede climactic events ⓘ |
| theme |
certainty of Jesus’ words
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discernment of the times ⓘ eschatology ⓘ watchfulness ⓘ |
| timeFrameDiscussed |
coming of the Son of Man
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end of the age ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian eschatological teaching
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Christian preaching ⓘ biblical prophecy interpretation ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
budding leaves
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fig tree ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: parable of the fig tree Description of subject: The parable of the fig tree is a teaching of Jesus that uses the budding of a fig tree as a sign of approaching summer to illustrate how observable signs will indicate the nearness of God’s kingdom and the fulfillment of end-time events.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Parable of the Fig Tree
this entity surface form:
Parable of the Budding Fig Tree
this entity surface form:
Parable of the fig tree