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There exists a consensus among scholars that the language of Jesus and his disciples was Aramaic. Aramaic was the common language of Judea in the first century AD. The villages of Nazareth and Capernaum in Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his time, were Aramaic-speaking communities.
Language of Jesus. There exists a consensus among scholars that Jesus of Nazareth spoke the Aramaic language. [1][2] Aramaic was the common language of Roman Judaea, and was thus also spoken by Jesus' disciples.
When the Gospel of Christ was brought to the Western part of the Roman empire, the new thoughts and interests coming with Christianity transformed the Latin language.
May 27, 2014 · But Latin and Greek were common at the time of Jesus. It's unlikely Jesus would have known Latin beyond a few words, says Jonathan Katz, stipendiary lecturer in Classics at Oxford University.
The Samaritan woman (John 4) would have spoken Hebrew rather than Aramaic. There are several occasions when Jesus talks with Romans, including Pilate. These conversations would have taken place in Greek, the customary language of the eastern Empire, rather than Latin; Aramaic is possible instead if the Romans would stoop to it.
Mar 22, 2023 · The earliest Latin texts of the Bible are known collectively as the “Old Latin version” or Vetus Latina [uersio]. This appellation should not be taken to indicate a single identifiable form of text for each book, a common place or time of origin, or a uniformity of translation or editorial practice.
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It is quite possible that Jesus spoke Greek to Pontius Pilate in Matt. 27:11–14 and John 18:33–38, to the centurion in Matt. 8:5–13, and to “the woman of Canaan” in Matt. 15:22–28." (Bible and Spade, Vol. 7, No. 1, p 19, 1978 AD)
