Language of Jesus Language of Jesus It is generally agreed by historians that Jesus and his disciples primarily spoke Aramaic (Jewish Palestinian Aramaic), the common language of Judea in the first century AD, most likely a Galilean dialect distinguishable from that of Jerusalem. The villages of Nazareth and Capernaum in Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his time, were Aramaic-speaking communities. It is also likely that Jesus knew enough Koine Greek to converse with those not native to Palestine, and it is also possible that Jesus knew some Hebrew for religious purposes. Aramaic was the common language of the Eastern Mediterranean during and
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Portugal The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Portugal As of 31 December 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) reports 38,188 adherents in Portugal, nearly all of them being native Portuguese or permanent immigrants from former Portuguese territories. There are 75 wards and branches, most being organized into six stakes, 23 Family History Centers located among meetinghouses throughout the country, and two missions headquartered in Lisbon and Oporto. The first meetings of the LDS Church in Portugal were among members of U.S. armed forces stationed in the country in early 1970. In April 1974,