Parable of the Lost Sheep
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parable of the Lost Sheep canonical | 4 |
| Parable of the Lost Coin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parable of the Lost Sheep Context triple: [Parable of the Prodigal Son, isNarrativelyGroupedWith, Parable of the Lost Sheep]
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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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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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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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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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E.
The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son is a late masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation with profound emotional depth and dramatic use of light and shadow.
- 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 Lost Sheep Target entity description: 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.
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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 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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D.
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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E.
The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Return of the Prodigal Son is a late masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting the biblical parable of forgiveness and reconciliation with profound emotional depth and dramatic use of light and shadow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament narrative
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Pharisees and scribes (in Luke’s account)
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linked to:
Pharisees
disciples of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine initiative in salvation
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grace ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Jesus of Nazareth
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linked to:
Jesus Christ
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| biblicalReference |
Luke 15:3–7
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Matthew 18:12–14 ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
flock of ninety-nine sheep
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lost sheep ⓘ shepherd ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| groupedWith |
Parable of the Lost Coin
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Parable of the Prodigal Son ⓘ |
| illustrates |
God’s joy in recovering the spiritually lost
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heaven’s rejoicing over one sinner who repents ⓘ priority of the lost over the already safe ⓘ |
| interpretationTradition | commonly interpreted as revealing God’s pastoral love ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short allegorical story ⓘ |
| message |
God actively seeks those who are lost
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no one is insignificant to God ⓘ repentance brings joy in heaven ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
believers should rejoice at others’ repentance
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shepherds and leaders should care for the straying ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | pastureland ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
flock as righteous persons
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lost sheep as sinner ⓘ shepherd as Christ ⓘ shepherd as God ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| theme |
God’s joy over repentance
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divine mercy ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ pastoral care ⓘ repentance ⓘ seeking the lost ⓘ value of each individual ⓘ |
| usedBy | Jesus to teach about God’s kingdom ⓘ |
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Subject: Parable of the Lost Sheep Description of subject: 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.
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