Jason of Thessalonica
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Jason of Thessalonica is a New Testament figure mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as an early Christian host and supporter of Paul and Silas in the city of Thessalonica.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jason of Thessalonica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10750487 — 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: Jason of Thessalonica Context triple: [church in Thessalonica, associatedWithPerson, Jason of Thessalonica]
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A.
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki is a revered early Christian martyr and military saint, especially venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the patron and protector of the city of Thessaloniki.
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B.
Nicholas of Myra
Nicholas of Myra was a 4th-century Christian bishop renowned for his generosity, miracles, and role as the historical basis for the figure of Santa Claus.
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C.
John the Cappadocian
John the Cappadocian was a powerful 6th-century Byzantine official and praetorian prefect under Emperor Justinian I, known for his administrative reforms and notorious reputation for corruption and cruelty.
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D.
Peter of Sebaste
Peter of Sebaste was a 4th-century Christian bishop and ascetic known for his role in the early monastic movement in Asia Minor and his close association with the Cappadocian Fathers.
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E.
Pyrrhus of Constantinople
Pyrrhus of Constantinople was a 7th-century Patriarch of Constantinople and prominent proponent of the Monothelite doctrine who was later condemned as a heretic by the Church.
- 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: Jason of Thessalonica Target entity description: Jason of Thessalonica is a New Testament figure mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as an early Christian host and supporter of Paul and Silas in the city of Thessalonica.
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A.
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki is a revered early Christian martyr and military saint, especially venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the patron and protector of the city of Thessaloniki.
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B.
Nicholas of Myra
Nicholas of Myra was a 4th-century Christian bishop renowned for his generosity, miracles, and role as the historical basis for the figure of Santa Claus.
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C.
John the Cappadocian
John the Cappadocian was a powerful 6th-century Byzantine official and praetorian prefect under Emperor Justinian I, known for his administrative reforms and notorious reputation for corruption and cruelty.
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D.
Peter of Sebaste
Peter of Sebaste was a 4th-century Christian bishop and ascetic known for his role in the early monastic movement in Asia Minor and his close association with the Cappadocian Fathers.
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E.
Pyrrhus of Constantinople
Pyrrhus of Constantinople was a 7th-century Patriarch of Constantinople and prominent proponent of the Monothelite doctrine who was later condemned as a heretic by the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ early Christian ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
acting against the decrees of Caesar
ⓘ
harboring Paul and Silas ⓘ saying there is another king, Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
Silas ⓘ Thessalonian Christians ⓘ |
| bondPaidTo | Thessalonian authorities ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Christian tradition ⓘ |
| faced |
city authorities in Thessalonica
ⓘ
mob attack on his house ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hosted |
Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
Silas ⓘ |
| languageContext | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | released on bond ⓘ |
| locationOfHouse |
Thessalonica
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| mentionedIn |
Acts 17
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Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Thessalonica
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| role |
host of Paul
ⓘ
host of Silas ⓘ supporter of Paul ⓘ supporter of Silas ⓘ |
| scripturalTradition |
Christian Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| sourceTextGenre | Christian scripture narrative ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jason of Thessalonica Description of subject: Jason of Thessalonica is a New Testament figure mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as an early Christian host and supporter of Paul and Silas in the city of Thessalonica.
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