
The Aramaic Lord’s Prayer
Jesus taught the Lord’s prayer to his disciples in the Aramaic language. This comes as a surprise to some folk who think Jesus taught in Hebrew or in Greek. But all the evidence is that Aramaic was Jesus’ own tongue.
David Mitchell is the Director of Music at Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Brussels, and a member of the Society of Old Testament-Tanakh Study
View all postsJesus taught the Lord’s prayer to his disciples in the Aramaic language. This comes as a surprise to some folk who think Jesus taught in Hebrew or in Greek. But all the evidence is that Aramaic was Jesus’ own tongue.