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To: BigFinn

Jesus didn't speak Latin? In what language did He and Pilate converse? Scripture makes no mention of a translator being present.


10 posted on 07/30/2005 1:39:01 PM PDT by Macoraba
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To: Macoraba; pbear8
Jesus didn't speak Latin? In what language did He and Pilate converse?

Most likely Greek. Greek was the main trade language of the Eastern empire. Pilate and Christ almost certainly both spoke it.

48 posted on 07/31/2005 2:23:08 PM PDT by Rytwyng
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