Character mistake: During the scene when Jesus is being whipped, the devil is walking through the crowd looking at him, in this scene only Jesus should've been able to see him, however look closely and one of the characters in the crowd's eyes can be seen following him.
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
1 character mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, James Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov, Francesco De Vito
Revealing mistake: During the scene where the Romans soldiers raise Jesus' cross, they use two ropes on each arm of it. If you look at the rope on the left side of the screen, you can see that it is slack, it's obviously not supporting the weight of the cross. There must have been some device lifting it off screen.
Question: When speaking, why was a mixture of different languages used instead of Hebrew? Hebrew was a primary language back then so shouldn't it have been the only language used?
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Answer: Hebrew would have been the main language for Jewish residents, especially in religious teachings. However, Aramaic was a common language in Judea and it's believed that Jesus and his disciples spoke Aramaic. The land of Israel also had heavy Greek influences, and the Romans spoke Latin and Greek. The New Testament says the title Pilate wrote to put on the cross was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.
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