The language of Jesus

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Christian2
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The language of Jesus

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Is there any proof that Jesus spoke only Aramaic? I noticed the sign over His cross was written in three languages, Greek, Latin and Hebrew. If all the people in the area only spoke Aramaic, then why didn't the sign also include Aramaic?
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Re: The language of Jesus

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People in 1st century Palestine spoke, typically, two languages - their own and Greek.
In Jesus's case we assume He spoke Aramaic and Hebrew since He spoke to all Jews (Aramaic) and read the Torah ( Hebrew).
He would also have spoken Koine Greek ( we do not know if He could read and write it).
As for Latin, we don't know that either.
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Re: The language of Jesus

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PaulSacramento wrote:People in 1st century Palestine spoke, typically, two languages - their own and Greek.
In Jesus's case we assume He spoke Aramaic and Hebrew since He spoke to all Jews (Aramaic) and read the Torah ( Hebrew).
He would also have spoken Koine Greek ( we do not know if He could read and write it).
As for Latin, we don't know that either.
Thanks.
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