What language did Jesus speak?

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What language did Jesus speak?

Aramaic was the everyday language of first-century Galilee, with Hebrew in scriptural settings and some Greek in trade.

Historical Consensus

How it is argued

  1. 1

    Primarily Aramaic

    Aramaic phrases preserved in the gospels support this as the daily language.

  2. 2

    Multilingual context

    Galilee's trade routes make functional Greek plausible.

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