No, @LilyJay. Jesus DID Speak Greek.

Did Jesus speak Greek? Contrary to TikTokers like Lily Jay making a career out of abusing Chat GPT, the evidence says yes, Jesus did in fact speak Greek.

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[billcynic]

Just for fun, I asked ChatGPT the same questions in a new chat, no custom GPTs. This is the slightly different response I got (not defending this, just showing how it responds when not using Reddit custom instructions):

User: "What language was the New Testament of the Bible written in? Please answer in one word."

GPT: "Greek"

User: "So Jesus spoke Greek?"

GPT: "Not primarily. Jesus likely spoke Aramaic, which was the common language of Jews in first-century Palestine. He may also have known Hebrew for religious purposes and possibly some Greek for interactions in a multilingual society, but Aramaic was his primary spoken language."

User: "So who wrote the Bible?"

GPT: "The Bible was written by various authors over many centuries. Here's a breakdown:
Old Testament/Hebrew Bible: Written by multiple Jewish authors, including prophets, priests, and scribes, often anonymously. Books like Psalms are attributed to King David, while the Torah (first five books) is traditionally linked to Moses, though modern scholarship debates this.
New Testament: Written by early Christian leaders and disciples, mostly in Greek. Key authors include:
Paul: Wrote many epistles (letters) to early churches (e.g., Romans, Corinthians).
Gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (attributed authors, though debated).
Other Apostles: Peter, James, and John wrote additional letters.
These authors were inspired by their faith and aimed to document teachings, laws, history, and divine revelations."

User: "Did the disciples speak Greek?"

GPT: "The disciples of Jesus likely spoke Aramaic as their primary language, like most Jews in first-century Palestine. However, some of them might have also had knowledge of Greek, which was the lingua franca of the eastern Roman Empire at the time. Greek was commonly used for trade, administration, and interaction with non-Jewish populations.
It is plausible that some disciples, especially those like Matthew (a tax collector), had exposure to Greek due to their professions or dealings with Roman authorities. However, their fluency in Greek likely varied, and they primarily operated within an Aramaic-speaking cultural and religious context."

[WideMouth]

She acts as if Christians would be surprised by the fact that Jesus didn’t write the gospels. They’re literally named after the authors.

[MetroMan]

Lady learns people can speak more than one language 😮

[Broimjustchilling]

She’s hilarious thinking ai is actually a reliable source 😂

[Ethan-eTh-ml]

According to the lady, I didn't write this comment in English because I am Ethiopian who speaks Amharic.

[deadsmoke]

The word Christ is also Greek, it means the Anointed.

[ryanhoward]

Arguing that Jesus couldn’t have spoken Greek because He was a Galilean Jew is like arguing that someone couldn’t possibly speak English because they grew up in Quebec.

[devanne]

That fact that people 100% rely on Prophet GPT (pbuh) without fact checking is what should be scary.

[RaAvim]

There's also the fact that all of the quotations of Scriptures were from the Septuagint (the Old Testament translated into Greek about 200 years prior).

[theorderofz]

Yea, he could raise the dead but God forbid he spoke more than one language 😂😂

[hadriancaesar]

When you do your research vs asking AI

[FaithfullyFishingForFacts]

WAIT BILINGUAL PEOPLE ARE REAL!!?? THATS NOT TRUE THATS IMPOSSIBLE!

[joesteele]

This argument warrants an eyeroll. Jesus told his disciples to go into all the world and preach the gospel. That would require using the common language of the known world at that time and if writting texts that they wanted as many people as possible to be able to read; they would write it in the common tongue. That would be Greek

[GramSmasher]

If she's watching this, i guarantee she had to Google what "Lingua Franca" meant

[_nosneb]

Assuming that people of the past were too dumb to know more than one language is an oxymoron.

[unripetheberrby]

0:10 Why did she think Jesus wrote the bible? ^^;

[damienchall]

The Greeks had ruled over the Levant for centuries at that point before the romans everyone spoke Greek and what ever local language they had

[MrSteezzy]

what would win:

Carefully put together argument backed by research

“Hey chatgpt” 👁️👄👁️

[RockSmithStudio]

Paul rolling his eyes in Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic

[chrisazure]

When Jesus quoted from the scroll of Isaiah, the quote comes from the Septuagint. It suggests that Jesus read and spoke Greek.