Cleansing of the Temple
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple | 3 |
| Cleansing of the Temple canonical | 1 |
| The Purification of the Temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157397 — 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: Cleansing of the Temple Context triple: [Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, precedesEvent, Cleansing of the Temple]
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A.
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem is the New Testament event in which Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey while crowds acclaim him as the promised Messiah, marking the beginning of Holy Week.
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B.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples, commemorated in Christian tradition as the institution of the Eucharist and a pivotal moment before his crucifixion.
- 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: Cleansing of the Temple Target entity description: 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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A.
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem is the New Testament event in which Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey while crowds acclaim him as the promised Messiah, marking the beginning of Holy Week.
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B.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples, commemorated in Christian tradition as the institution of the Eucharist and a pivotal moment before his crucifixion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament episode
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biblical narrative ⓘ event in the life of Jesus ⓘ |
| artisticDepiction | common subject in Christian art ⓘ |
| associatedWithQuote |
My house shall be called a house of prayer
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You have made it a den of robbers ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
John 2:13–17
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Luke 19:45–46 ⓘ Mark 11:15–17 ⓘ Matthew 21:12–13 ⓘ |
| category |
Events in the Gospels
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New Testament miracles and signs ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement |
near the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in the Gospel of John
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near the end of Jesus’ ministry in the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gospel of John
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Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| featuresAction |
condemning buying and selling in the Temple
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driving out merchants ⓘ overturning tables of money changers ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Jesus
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linked to:
Jesus Christ
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| hasOutcome | heightened conflict between Jesus and religious leaders ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
condemnation of commercialization of worship
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critique of religious corruption ⓘ purity of the Temple ⓘ zeal for God’s house ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
challenge to Temple authorities
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symbolic act against economic exploitation ⓘ |
| involvesObject |
seats of those who sold doves
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tables of money changers ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read in Holy Week in many Christian traditions ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
merchants selling animals for sacrifice
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money changers ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Temple cleansing
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den of thieves ⓘ house of prayer for all nations ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| significanceInTheology |
example of prophetic protest
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prefiguration of judgment on the Temple ⓘ sign of Jesus’ authority over the Temple ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
Jerusalem Temple
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linked to:
Jewish Temple
Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Temple
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| timeContext |
Second Temple period
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linked to:
Second Temple Judaism
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Input
Subject: Cleansing of the Temple Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
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