complete verse (Luke 10:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:21:

  • Noongar: “Then the happiness of the Holy Spirit filled Jesus, and he said, ‘Father, Lord of Heaven and our Earth! I praise you because you have given understanding to people without understanding: you let them see things you have hidden from the wise people. Yes, Father, you desire everything to happen in this way.’ (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “At that time Yesus was empowered/controlled by the Holy Spirit, and he spoke with gladness of heart, he said: ‘O Father, Lord of sky and earth! I say thank you, because you (sing.) showed all that to the people who do not know, but you (sing.) hid [it] from the people who know and people who are smart/clever. Because thus is your (sing.) will, Father.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then at that time Isa was really made glad by the Holy Spirit and he said, ‘O Father, you rule in the sky and on earth, I really praise you for you give knowledge to the unlearned people and you hide this knowledge from the people with high learning and from those who understand. Yes, Father, I really praise you because this is what you want.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the Holy Spirit caused Jesus to rejoice, and He prayed to God. He said, ‘My Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, how great is my thanks to you because what you have hidden so that the people who pretend to be wise might not understand it, you have caused people to understand it who are ignorant. My Father, I give thanks to You, because You did this in this way because it’s what You want because of your kindness.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “At that hour the Holy Spirit caused-Jesus -to-be-extremely -happy, and he prayed saying, ‘Father, you (sing.) who are Lord in heaven and on earth, big is my thanks to you (sing.), because that which you (sing.) did not make-known to wise and educated people, you (sing.) have made known to not educated ones. And you (sing.) did this, Father, because that (concessive particle) is what you (sing.) wanted to be done.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “At that time/hour, the Espiritu Santo caused Jesus to be very happy. Without anything further, he prayed saying, ‘Father, I praise you who are Lord of heaven/sky and earth, because you hid this truth so that it won’t be known/realized by the knowledgeable and thinkers through their own understanding only. Those are whom you have enlightened, people who are humble who make themselves like a small child. This really is true, Father, for that’s what you determined which pleases you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

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