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==Language==
==Language==
Most of the books of the New Testament, except for the Gospel of Luke, the Epistle to the Hebrews and several of Paul's letters, were written in [[Koine Greek]], a form of Greek used as a lingua franca around the eastern part of the Roman Empire at the time, rather than the [[Aramaic]] that would have actually been spoken in the events described.
Most of the books of the New Testament, except for the Gospel of Luke, the Epistle to the Hebrews and several of Paul's letters, were written in [[Koine Greek]], a form of Greek used as a lingua franca around the eastern part of the Roman Empire at the time, rather than the [[Aramaic]] that would have actually been spoken in the events described.
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[[Image:Rylands papyrus verso.jpg|center|thumb|Rylands papyrus, verso, (P52); containing on the one side part of St. John's Gospel verses 31-33, on the other of verses 37-38 of chapter xviii.]]
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== See also ==
== See also ==