Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee
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The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that contrasts a proud religious leader with a humble tax collector to illustrate the importance of repentance and humility before God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee Context triple: [Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, basedOn, Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee]
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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 Rich Man and Lazarus
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a New Testament story told by Jesus that contrasts the earthly luxury of a wealthy man with the suffering of a poor beggar to teach about justice, compassion, and the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife.
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C.
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.
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D.
parable of the Good Samaritan
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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E.
Parable of the Lost Sheep
The Parable of the Lost Sheep is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God's joy and mercy in seeking and saving those who are spiritually lost.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee Target entity description: The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that contrasts a proud religious leader with a humble tax collector to illustrate the importance of repentance and humility before God.
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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 Rich Man and Lazarus
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a New Testament story told by Jesus that contrasts the earthly luxury of a wealthy man with the suffering of a poor beggar to teach about justice, compassion, and the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife.
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C.
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.
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D.
parable of the Good Samaritan
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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E.
Parable of the Lost Sheep
The Parable of the Lost Sheep is a New Testament teaching of Jesus that illustrates God's joy and mercy in seeking and saving those who are spiritually lost.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
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biblical parable ⓘ didactic story ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceDescribedAs | those who despised others ⓘ |
| audienceDescribedAs | those who trusted in themselves that they were righteous ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| category |
Gospel of Luke parables
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Parables of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasts | Pharisee’s prayer with publican’s prayer ⓘ |
| critiques |
reliance on works for righteousness
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religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| depictsOutcome |
Pharisee was not justified
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publican went home justified ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s mercy
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penitential prayer ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Pharisee
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publican ⓘ tax collector ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Luke 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInVerses | Luke 18:9–14 ⓘ |
| illustrates |
God’s favor toward the repentant sinner
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contrast between pride and humility ⓘ inefficacy of boastful religiosity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian teaching on humility
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Christian understanding of justification ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Eastern Orthodox Church
NERFINISHED
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Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moral |
those who exalt themselves will be humbled
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those who humble themselves will be exalted ⓘ |
| quotedAs | God, be merciful to me, a sinner ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
grace
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justification ⓘ penitence ⓘ |
| setting | Temple in Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
condemnation of self-righteousness
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humility before God ⓘ justification by God ⓘ repentance ⓘ true prayer ⓘ |
| tradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
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Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
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