Martha of Bethany
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Martha of Bethany is a New Testament figure known as the practical and hospitable sister of Mary and Lazarus, who hosted Jesus in her home and expressed faith in him at her brother’s raising.
All labels observed (1)
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| Martha of Bethany canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20341627 — 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: Martha of Bethany Context triple: [Women in the New Testament, includesFigure, Martha of Bethany]
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Mary of Bethany
Mary of Bethany is a New Testament figure, sister of Martha and Lazarus, known for her close devotion to Jesus and for anointing him with expensive perfume.
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B.
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene is a prominent New Testament figure known as a devoted follower of Jesus who witnessed his crucifixion and was the first to see the resurrected Christ.
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C.
Ioveta of Bethany
Ioveta of Bethany was a 12th-century Frankish noblewoman and abbess, known as the youngest daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem and sister of Queen Melisende, who led the convent of Bethany near Jerusalem.
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D.
Mary Magdalen Lombard
Mary Magdalen Lombard was the wife of British diplomat and politician Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, and a member of the extended Walpole political family of 18th-century Britain.
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E.
Mary Salome
Mary Salome is a Christian biblical figure traditionally venerated as one of the women who followed Jesus and witnessed his crucifixion and empty tomb.
- 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: Martha of Bethany Target entity description: Martha of Bethany is a New Testament figure known as the practical and hospitable sister of Mary and Lazarus, who hosted Jesus in her home and expressed faith in him at her brother’s raising.
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A.
Mary of Bethany
Mary of Bethany is a New Testament figure, sister of Martha and Lazarus, known for her close devotion to Jesus and for anointing him with expensive perfume.
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B.
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene is a prominent New Testament figure known as a devoted follower of Jesus who witnessed his crucifixion and was the first to see the resurrected Christ.
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C.
Ioveta of Bethany
Ioveta of Bethany was a 12th-century Frankish noblewoman and abbess, known as the youngest daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem and sister of Queen Melisende, who led the convent of Bethany near Jerusalem.
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D.
Mary Magdalen Lombard
Mary Magdalen Lombard was the wife of British diplomat and politician Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, and a member of the extended Walpole political family of 18th-century Britain.
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E.
Mary Salome
Mary Salome is a Christian biblical figure traditionally venerated as one of the women who followed Jesus and witnessed his crucifixion and empty tomb.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.