No. And as a result I can give the matter some relevance to this forum. Paul was "a Hebrew of Hebrews", probably meaning he was a Hebrew speaker. Acts 21:40 specifically states that he spoke to the crowd in Jerusalem in Hebrew, using the Greek words THi hEBRAIDI DIALEKTWi which can only be understood as a reference to the Hebrew language. There is no justification for the occasional translation "Aramaic". See also 22:2 which states that the crowd became quiet when heard Paul speaking Hebrew, perhaps because of their reverence for the "holy" language.[Acts 21:40]Are you asking why Yeshua is rendered Iesus in Greek and Latin, thus "Jesus" in English etc.?
Why is this not Yehshua? instead Iesous?
Do you assume, as I do, that Jesus would have spoken to Saul in Aramaic,
but Saul would have repeated the story either in Greek or Latin?
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