parable of the Good Samaritan
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The parable of the Good Samaritan is a biblical story told by Jesus that illustrates radical neighborly love and compassion that transcends social, ethnic, and religious boundaries.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parable of the Good Samaritan | 3 |
| parable of the Good Samaritan canonical | 2 |
| Good Samaritan | 1 |
| Good Samaritan (biblical parable) | 1 |
| Good Samaritan parable | 1 |
| the Samaritan pays for the man’s care | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T406590 — 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 Good Samaritan Context triple: [Fratelli tutti, keyTheme, parable of the Good Samaritan]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is a foundational ethical principle, especially prominent in Christian teaching, that urges people to treat others as they themselves would like to be treated.
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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.
parable of the fig tree
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.
- 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 Good Samaritan Target entity description: The parable of the Good Samaritan is a biblical story told by Jesus that illustrates radical neighborly love and compassion that transcends social, ethnic, and religious boundaries.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is a foundational ethical principle, especially prominent in Christian teaching, that urges people to treat others as they themselves would like to be treated.
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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.
parable of the fig tree
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament narrative
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biblical parable ⓘ moral story ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Jewish audience
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a lawyer ⓘ |
| concludesWithCommand | Go and do likewise ⓘ |
| contrasts | religious indifference and active mercy ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | term Good Samaritan in everyday language ⓘ |
| featuresAction |
a Levite passes by
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a Samaritan helps the wounded man ⓘ a man is robbed and beaten ⓘ a priest passes by ⓘ the Samaritan bandages the man’s wounds ⓘ parable of the Good Samaritan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
the Samaritan pays for the man’s care
the Samaritan takes the man to an inn ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Luke 10 ⓘ |
| foundInVerses | Luke 10:25–37 ⓘ |
| illustrates |
compassion in action
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love for enemies or despised groups ⓘ priority of mercy over ritual purity ⓘ radical neighborly love ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
a Levite
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a Samaritan ⓘ a man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho ⓘ a priest ⓘ an innkeeper ⓘ robbers ⓘ |
| influencedConcept |
Good Samaritan laws
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charitable ethics in Christian theology ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek (original text) ⓘ |
| moral |
compassion transcends social divisions
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everyone is a neighbor ⓘ true neighborliness is shown by action ⓘ |
| promptedByQuestion | Who is my neighbor? ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | road from Jerusalem to Jericho ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Jesus Christ
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surface form:
Jesus
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| theme |
breaking social barriers
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compassion ⓘ ethnic and religious boundaries ⓘ interpretation of the Law ⓘ love of neighbor ⓘ mercy ⓘ practical charity ⓘ |
| usedAsMetaphorFor | anyone who helps a stranger in need ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian preaching
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moral education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: parable of the Good Samaritan Description of subject: The parable of the Good Samaritan is a biblical story told by Jesus that illustrates radical neighborly love and compassion that transcends social, ethnic, and religious boundaries.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Parable of the Good Samaritan
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Good Samaritan
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Parable of the Good Samaritan
parable of the Good Samaritan
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self-linksurface differs
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Parable of the Good Samaritan
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the Samaritan pays for the man’s care
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Good Samaritan (biblical parable)
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Parable of the Good Samaritan
Part II: Caritas, the Practice of Love by the Church as a Community of Love
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech
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I've Been to the Mountaintop
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