Language of the Romans, who exercised supreme authority in Palestine since the 1st century BC. Latin was not admitted by the Jews as a lingua franca, and they only admitted a few words of this language.
Praetorium and centurion appear in gr characters. in Mark 15:16, 39, 45. Latin being the language of the Roman authorities, the writing affixed to the cross of Christ was written in Latin as well as Greek and Hebrew.
Meaning of LATIN
Language of the Romans, who exercised supreme authority in Palestine since the 1st century BC. Latin was not admitted by the Jews as a lingua franca, and they only admitted a few words of this language.
