Was the Gospel of Matthew originally written in Aramaic?

The Gospel According to Matthew was composed in Greek, probably sometime after 70 ce, with evident dependence on the earlier Gospel According to Mark. There has, however, been extended discussion about the possibility of an earlier version in Aramaic.

What was the original language of the gospels?

Greek
New Testament/Original languages

What language did John write his Gospel in?

Aramaic
Greek Gospel of John was a translation from Aramaic. C. C.

Did Luke write his Gospel in Greek?

Luke’s writings. The author of Luke had a cultivated literary background and wrote in good idiomatic Greek. If the Gospel bearing his name and the Acts of the Apostles were written by the traditionally ascribed author, they were probably composed during or shortly after the Jewish revolt (66–73 ce).

Was the Gospel of Matthew written in Aramaic?

A Fundamentalist I know, who insists Matthew wrote originally in Greek, argues that there’s no evidence in favor of the idea that his Gospel was written first in Aramaic, because there’s no extant Aramaic original.

Is there a Syriac version of the Book of Matthew?

Since it is well-known that Greek copies of Matthew exist, it is important to know that there is at least one Syriac Aramaic manuscript in the British Library (Add. 14470) dating from the 5th Century AD. One can objectively state that this Syriac Aramaic manuscript is most-likely a copy of a previous version.

What is the Aramaic original New Testament theory?

The Aramaic original New Testament theory is the belief that the Christian New Testament was originally written in Aramaic. The New Testament in Aramaic languages exists in a number of versions:

Was the Book of Revelation originally written in Greek?

Torrey opines that Revelation was originally in Aramaic, and points to grammatical monstrosities therein as evidence that it was not originally written in Greek: For the Apocalyptist the language of the New Dispensation of the Christian Church was Aramaic only.