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But the structure of the Beatitudes and phrases like "hypocrite", which are uniquely Greek in origin, confirm that Jesus taught in Greek. It can be considered liberal denial to insist otherwise.
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The '''Language of Jesus''' was long assumed to have been [[Aramaic]], but with modern linguistic scholarship has been called into question.  Other possibilities include [[Hebrew]], which was more prevalent then than previously understood, and [[Greek]].
 
The '''Language of Jesus''' was long assumed to have been [[Aramaic]], but with modern linguistic scholarship has been called into question.  Other possibilities include [[Hebrew]], which was more prevalent then than previously understood, and [[Greek]].
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The [[Gospel of Mark]] and, to a lesser extent, the [[Gospel of Matthew]], describes [[Jesus]] as speaking several [[Aramaic]] phrases.  The [[Gospel of Luke]], at {{bibleref|Luke|4|16}}, describes Jesus as reading [[Hebrew]] in a synagogue.
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In fact, modern linguistic evidence, combined with the discovery of the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]] and their extensive use of [[Greek]], is overwhelming that Jesus taught in [[Greek]].<ref>https://tyndalehouse.com/explore/articles/did-jesus-speak-greek/#:~:text=So%20did%20Jesus%20speak%20Greek,alongside%20Aramaic%20in%20Roman%20Palestine.</ref>
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The [[Gospel of Mark]] and, to a lesser extent, the [[Gospel of Matthew]], describes [[Jesus]] as speaking several [[Aramaic]] phrases.  The [[Gospel of Luke]], at {{bibleref|Luke|4|16}}, describes Jesus as reading [[Hebrew]] in a synagogue.  But the structure of the [[Beatitudes]] and phrases like "hypocrite", which are uniquely Greek in origin, confirm that Jesus taught in Greek.  It can be considered [[liberal denial]] to insist otherwise.
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
*[[Jesus and Hebrew]]
 
*[[Jesus and Hebrew]]
 
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[[category:Christianity]]
 
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