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Latin Language Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire, though Greek was the official language of commerce. In Palestine Aramaic was the vernacular in rural areas, while in the leading towns both Greek and Aramaic were spoken.
Explicit reference to the language occurs in the New Testament only in John 19:20 (Ῥωμαϊστί, Rhōmaisti, “in the language of the Romans”). Its use is implicit in Acts. For example, it is likely that Tertullus made his plea against Paul before Felix (Acts 24) in Latin. It is also likely that Paul—a Roman citizen—knew Latin (Acts 22:25).
In the New Testament, many Christians have Latin names: Aquila, Cornelius, Claudia, Crescens, Crispus, Fortunatus, Julia, Junia, etc. Many of the leaders of the time had Latin names: Agrippa, Augustus, Claudius, Antonius Felix, Porcius Festus, Gallio, etc.
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