Burial of Jesus
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The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Burial of Jesus canonical | 8 |
| burial of Jesus | 7 |
| Empty tomb of Jesus (traditional belief) | 1 |
| English: Burial of Jesus | 1 |
| Entombment of Christ | 1 |
| dead body of Jesus Christ | 1 |
| empty tomb of Jesus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T158233 — 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: Burial of Jesus Context triple: [Crucifixion of Jesus, followedBy, Burial of Jesus]
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A.
Resurrection
Resurrection is a 1899 novel by Leo Tolstoy that explores themes of moral redemption, social injustice, and spiritual awakening through the story of a nobleman seeking to atone for a wrong done to a peasant woman.
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B.
Passion of Christ
The Passion of Christ refers to the suffering, crucifixion, and death of Jesus as recounted in the Christian Gospels and commemorated in Christian liturgy and art.
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C.
Final Judgment
Final Judgment is the Christian belief in a future, definitive divine judgment in which God will assess all people and determine their eternal destiny.
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D.
Mystic Massacre
Mystic Massacre was a pivotal and brutal 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a fortified Pequot village, killing hundreds and effectively breaking Pequot resistance in New England.
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E.
Crucifixion of Jesus
The Crucifixion of Jesus is the execution of Jesus of Nazareth by Roman authorities outside Jerusalem, a central event in Christian theology believed to bring about human salvation.
- 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: Burial of Jesus Target entity description: The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
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A.
Resurrection
Resurrection is a 1899 novel by Leo Tolstoy that explores themes of moral redemption, social injustice, and spiritual awakening through the story of a nobleman seeking to atone for a wrong done to a peasant woman.
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B.
Passion of Christ
The Passion of Christ refers to the suffering, crucifixion, and death of Jesus as recounted in the Christian Gospels and commemorated in Christian liturgy and art.
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C.
Final Judgment
Final Judgment is the Christian belief in a future, definitive divine judgment in which God will assess all people and determine their eternal destiny.
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D.
Mystic Massacre
Mystic Massacre was a pivotal and brutal 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a fortified Pequot village, killing hundreds and effectively breaking Pequot resistance in New England.
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E.
Crucifixion of Jesus
The Crucifixion of Jesus is the execution of Jesus of Nazareth by Roman authorities outside Jerusalem, a central event in Christian theology believed to bring about human salvation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious event
ⓘ
New Testament event ⓘ event in the life of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
Apostles’ Creed
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Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Christian passion narratives
ⓘ
Christian soteriology ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Gospel of John
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Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| follows | Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| fulfills |
Isaiah 53:9
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Psalm 16:10 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Roman guard at the tomb
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rock-hewn tomb ⓘ stone rolled against the entrance ⓘ tomb sealed by authorities ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName |
English: Burial of Jesus
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linked to:
Burial of Jesus
Greek: Ταφή του Ιησού ⓘ Latin: Sepultura Iesu ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalCommemoration |
Good Friday
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Holy Saturday ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Jerusalem
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near Golgotha ⓘ tomb of Joseph of Arimathea ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ
Mary Magdalene ⓘ Mary the mother of James ⓘ
linked to:
Mary Magdalene
Nicodemus ⓘ
linked to:
Joseph of Arimathea
Salome ⓘ |
| hasPrincipalAgent | Joseph of Arimathea ⓘ |
| hasRitualAction |
anointing with spices
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wrapping of Jesus’ body in linen ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
aloes
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linen shroud ⓘ myrrh ⓘ spices ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
Entombment of Christ
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linked to:
Burial of Jesus
Lamentation of Christ ⓘ |
| mentionedInCreedPhrase | “was crucified, died, and was buried” ⓘ |
| precedes |
Resurrection of Jesus
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linked to:
resurrection of Jesus Christ
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| religiousSignificance |
confirms reality of Jesus’ death
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fulfillment of Scripture ⓘ prepares for the Resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| timeAfter | death of Jesus on the cross ⓘ |
| timeBefore | the first day of the week ⓘ |
| timeConstraint | before the Jewish Sabbath began ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burial of Jesus Description of subject: The Burial of Jesus refers to the New Testament account of Jesus’ body being placed in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea after his crucifixion, an event central to Christian beliefs about his death and resurrection.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Saint-Sépulcre (French)
linked to: Burial of Jesus