Parable of the Wedding Feast
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parable of the Great Banquet | 1 |
| Parable of the Wedding Feast canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3203403 — 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: Parable of the Wedding Feast Context triple: [Cleanness, containsEpisode, Parable of the Wedding Feast]
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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 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.
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C.
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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D.
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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E.
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.
- 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 Wedding Feast Target entity description: 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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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 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.
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C.
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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D.
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon
The Parable of the Wicked Mammon is a 1528 theological treatise by William Tyndale that defends the doctrine of justification by faith alone against traditional Catholic teachings on faith and works.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament parable
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
chief priests and Pharisees
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crowds in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| alsoRelatedParable |
Luke 14:15–24
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Parable of the Great Banquet ⓘ
linked to:
Parable of the Wedding Feast
|
| canonicalStatus | canonical New Testament text ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
God’s invitation to salvation
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inclusion of unexpected guests ⓘ judgment ⓘ necessity of proper response to grace ⓘ rejection of God’s invitation ⓘ |
| containsSaying | “Many are called, but few are chosen” ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
consequences of rejecting God’s call
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divine judgment on unfaithful ⓘ need for inner transformation, not mere attendance ⓘ urgency of responding to God’s invitation ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gospel of Matthew
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Matthew 22:1–14 ⓘ |
| hasGenre | parable ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
affirmation of inclusion of Gentiles
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call to ethical and spiritual readiness ⓘ warning to religious leaders of Israel ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
allegory
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didactic story ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting | kingdom of heaven ⓘ |
| partOf | teachings of Jesus in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
eschatological banquet
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kingdom of God ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of God
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| spokenBy | Jesus ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
invited guests as original recipients of God’s covenant invitation
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king as God ⓘ king’s son as Jesus Christ ⓘ later guests as Gentiles and outsiders ⓘ outer darkness as final judgment or exclusion ⓘ wedding banquet as kingdom of heaven ⓘ wedding garment as righteousness or proper preparedness ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| tradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian catechesis
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Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
invited guests
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king ⓘ king’s son ⓘ outer darkness ⓘ royal wedding banquet ⓘ servants ⓘ wedding garment ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Parable of the Wedding Feast Description of subject: 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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linked to: Parable of the Wedding Feast