Matthew 5
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Matthew 5 is a chapter in the New Testament that opens Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, presenting foundational Christian teachings such as the Beatitudes and instructions on righteousness, mercy, and inner moral transformation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matthew 5 canonical | 1 |
| Matthew 5:48 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew 5 Context triple: [Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, basedOnText, Matthew 5]
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A.
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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B.
Matthew 18
Matthew 18 is a chapter in the New Testament that records Jesus’ teaching on humility, forgiveness, church discipline, and the authority of the community of believers.
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Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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D.
Matthew 25
Matthew 25 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of Matthew that presents Jesus’ parables and teachings about final judgment, preparedness, and the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven.
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E.
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
The Gospel According to St. Matthew is a 1964 Italian neorealist film that presents a stark, humanistic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
- 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: Matthew 5 Target entity description: Matthew 5 is a chapter in the New Testament that opens Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, presenting foundational Christian teachings such as the Beatitudes and instructions on righteousness, mercy, and inner moral transformation.
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A.
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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B.
Matthew 18
Matthew 18 is a chapter in the New Testament that records Jesus’ teaching on humility, forgiveness, church discipline, and the authority of the community of believers.
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C.
Gospel of Matthew
The Gospel of Matthew is a New Testament book that presents an account of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his role as the Jewish Messiah and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.
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D.
Matthew 25
Matthew 25 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of Matthew that presents Jesus’ parables and teachings about final judgment, preparedness, and the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven.
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E.
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
The Gospel According to St. Matthew is a 1964 Italian neorealist film that presents a stark, humanistic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Bible
ⓘ
chapter of the Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor |
Matthew the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Matthew
|
| audience |
Jesus’ disciples
ⓘ
crowds following Jesus ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | accepted in all major Christian canons ⓘ |
| containsSayingOf | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| containsSection |
Antitheses ("You have heard that it was said ... but I say to you")
ⓘ
linked to:
Sermon on the Mount
Beatitudes ⓘ Fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets ⓘ
linked to:
Sermon on the Mount
Salt and Light teaching ⓘ
linked to:
Sermon on the Mount
Teaching on adultery ⓘ Teaching on anger ⓘ Teaching on divorce ⓘ Teaching on love for enemies ⓘ Teaching on oaths ⓘ Teaching on retaliation ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
perfection as children of the Father
ⓘ
surpassing righteousness ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
humility
ⓘ
integrity in speech ⓘ love of enemies ⓘ non-retaliation ⓘ peacemaking ⓘ purity of heart ⓘ |
| followedBy | Matthew 6 ⓘ |
| follows | Matthew 4 ⓘ |
| keyVerse |
Matthew 5:16
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Matthew 5:17 ⓘ Matthew 5:20 ⓘ Matthew 5:3 ⓘ Matthew 5:44 ⓘ Matthew 5:48 ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sermon on the Mount ⓘ |
| openingVerses | Beatitudes ⓘ |
| opens | Sermon on the Mount ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gospel of Matthew
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | mountainside near Galilee (traditional identification) ⓘ |
| theme |
ethics of discipleship
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fulfillment of the Law ⓘ inner moral transformation ⓘ kingdom of heaven ⓘ mercy ⓘ righteousness ⓘ |
| verseCount | 48 ⓘ |
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Subject: Matthew 5 Description of subject: Matthew 5 is a chapter in the New Testament that opens Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, presenting foundational Christian teachings such as the Beatitudes and instructions on righteousness, mercy, and inner moral transformation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Matthew 5