Apostle John
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Apostle John was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples, traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, three New Testament epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
All labels observed (19)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John the Apostle | 53 |
| Saint John the Evangelist | 30 |
| John the Evangelist | 22 |
| Apostle John canonical | 18 |
| John the Theologian | 7 |
| Saint John the Theologian | 6 |
| Saint John the Apostle | 4 |
| ApostleJohn | 3 |
| the apostle John | 3 |
| Beloved Disciple | 2 |
| John son of Zebedee | 2 |
| the beloved disciple | 2 |
| Evangelist John | 1 |
| The Apostle John | 1 |
| Yohanan | 1 |
| apostle John | 1 |
| the Beloved Disciple | 1 |
| the disciple whom Jesus loved | 1 |
| the elder (author of 3 John) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35000 — 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: Apostle John Context triple: [Jesus Christ, influenced, Apostle John]
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Apostle Peter
Apostle Peter was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples and a foundational leader of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as the first Pope.
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Apostle Paul
Apostle Paul was an early Christian missionary and theologian whose letters form a significant portion of the New Testament and profoundly shaped Christian doctrine.
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Paul
Paul is a masculine given name of Latin origin, widely used in many Western and Christian-influenced cultures.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is believed by Christians to be the incarnate Son of God and the Savior of humanity whose life, death, and resurrection are the foundation of the Christian faith.
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Stacker Pentecost
Stacker Pentecost is a central military leader and Jaeger program commander in the science-fiction film "Pacific Rim," known for his stoic resolve and sacrificial heroism in humanity’s fight against the Kaiju.
- 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: Apostle John Target entity description: Apostle John was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples, traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, three New Testament epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
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A.
Apostle Peter
Apostle Peter was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples and a foundational leader of the early Christian Church, traditionally regarded as the first Pope.
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B.
Apostle Paul
Apostle Paul was an early Christian missionary and theologian whose letters form a significant portion of the New Testament and profoundly shaped Christian doctrine.
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C.
Paul
Paul is a masculine given name of Latin origin, widely used in many Western and Christian-influenced cultures.
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D.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is believed by Christians to be the incarnate Son of God and the Savior of humanity whose life, death, and resurrection are the foundation of the Christian faith.
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E.
Stacker Pentecost
Stacker Pentecost is a central military leader and Jaeger program commander in the science-fiction film "Pacific Rim," known for his stoic resolve and sacrificial heroism in humanity’s fight against the Kaiju.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apostle John Description of subject: Apostle John was one of Jesus Christ’s closest disciples, traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of John, three New Testament epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
Referenced by (159)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution)
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island of Patmos
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Apostle James the Greater
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Apostle James the Greater
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St. Symeon the New Theologian
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John
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