The New Testament was written in Greek, with the exception of St. Matthew's Gospel which - according to the unanimous testimony of Christian antiquity - was written in Hebrew or Aramaic. Tuesday ...

Some have suggested that Jesus' Aramaic name was 'Isho' - a version of the Hebrew name 'Yeshu' or 'Yeshua'. In Hebrew, his name is usually written as 'Yeshu' which is closer to the English name ...

"By embracing and promoting the Aramaic language, we ensure that this ancient treasure remains a vibrant part of our shared human heritage." ...

But few families remained. Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used. The town is also home to Syria’s two ...