What was the native language of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him, and what languages did he speak?
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The language of Jesus (peace be upon him) was the language of his people, as Allah Almighty said: "And We did not send any messenger except with the language of his people." It is likely that it was the Syriac language, for it is mentioned in Ibn Kathir's Stories of the Prophets, in a marfu' : "Allah revealed to Jesus... 'And I created you as a sign for the worlds, so worship Me alone, and rely on Me. Take the Book with strength, and travel to the people of Syriana.'" There is no evidence that he spoke other languages.
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