raising of Lazarus
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The raising of Lazarus is a New Testament miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life after four days in the tomb, dramatically demonstrating his power over death.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| raising of Lazarus canonical | 5 |
| Raising of Lazarus | 2 |
| resurrection of Lazarus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4728404 — 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: raising of Lazarus Context triple: [Lazarus of Bethany, underwentEvent, raising of Lazarus]
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A.
The Raising of Lazarus
The Raising of Lazarus is a religious Baroque painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet depicting the biblical miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life.
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B.
The Raising of Lazarus
The Raising of Lazarus is a Baroque-era religious painting by Dutch artist Jan Lievens depicting the biblical miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life.
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C.
resurrection of Jesus Christ
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundational Christian belief that Jesus rose bodily from the dead, affirming his divinity and the promise of eternal life for believers.
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Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
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E.
Ascension of Jesus
The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian belief that Jesus Christ physically rose into heaven in the presence of his disciples 40 days after his resurrection, marking the end of his earthly ministry.
- 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: raising of Lazarus Target entity description: The raising of Lazarus is a New Testament miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life after four days in the tomb, dramatically demonstrating his power over death.
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A.
The Raising of Lazarus
The Raising of Lazarus is a religious Baroque painting by French artist Jean Jouvenet depicting the biblical miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life.
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B.
The Raising of Lazarus
The Raising of Lazarus is a Baroque-era religious painting by Dutch artist Jan Lievens depicting the biblical miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life.
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C.
resurrection of Jesus Christ
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundational Christian belief that Jesus rose bodily from the dead, affirming his divinity and the promise of eternal life for believers.
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D.
Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a New Testament figure whom Jesus famously raised from the dead, symbolizing resurrection and eternal life in Christian tradition.
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E.
Ascension of Jesus
The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian belief that Jesus Christ physically rose into heaven in the presence of his disciples 40 days after his resurrection, marking the end of his earthly ministry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament miracle
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biblical event ⓘ miracle of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithFeastDay | Saturday before Palm Sunday (in Eastern Christianity) ⓘ |
| biblicalCitation | John 11:1–44 ⓘ |
| category |
Miracles of Jesus in the Gospel of John
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Resurrection miracles in the Bible ⓘ |
| causes | many Jews to believe in Jesus ⓘ |
| centralAct | raising from the dead ⓘ |
| commandGiven |
"Lazarus, come out"
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"Unbind him, and let him go" ⓘ |
| consideredOneOf | signs in the Gospel of John ⓘ |
| demonstrates |
Jesus’ power over death
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glory of God ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Byzantine icons
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linked to:
Byzantine art
Renaissance paintings ⓘ catacomb frescoes ⓘ |
| durationInTomb | four days ⓘ |
| followedBy |
plot to kill Jesus
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plot to kill Lazarus ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalLanguageSource | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Jesus
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Lazarus of Bethany ⓘ |
| hasMarthaConfession | "You are the Christ, the Son of God" ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Jewish mourners
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Martha of Bethany ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Martha
Mary of Bethany ⓘ disciples of Jesus ⓘ |
| includesAction |
Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb
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Jesus prays to the Father ⓘ Jesus weeps ⓘ Lazarus comes out bound in grave clothes ⓘ stone removed from tomb ⓘ |
| includesSaying | "I am the resurrection and the life" ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian art
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Christian theology of resurrection ⓘ |
| liturgicalCommemoration | Lazarus Saturday ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| narratedIn | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| prefigures |
general resurrection
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resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| signNumberInJohnTradition | seventh sign ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Bethany ⓘ |
| theme |
Jesus’ compassion
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faith in Jesus ⓘ glory of God revealed ⓘ life and resurrection ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Christianity ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: raising of Lazarus Description of subject: The raising of Lazarus is a New Testament miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life after four days in the tomb, dramatically demonstrating his power over death.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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