What language did Jesus speak?

The languages spoken in Galilee and Judea during the first century included Semitic Aramaic and Hebrew, as well as Greek.  However, Aramaic was the predominant language.  During the early part of the first century CE, Aramaic was the mother tongue of virtually all natives of Galilee and Judea.  Most scholars support the theory that Jesus spoke Aramaic, but he may have known and also spoken Hebrew and a little Greek.

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