Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:14:

• Noongar: “The seeds falling among thorn bushes resemble people: they hear, but hard things come or much wealth or things they desire (lit.: “heart see”). These things push away the seeds and so fruit will not grow.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “‘The seed that falls in the midst of thorns stands for people who hear the Word of God, but they continually think about/consider their lives in the world, they want to be rich and want to receive joy/gladness. All that makes-them-busy, with the result that they do not continue following the Word of God, and there is no purpose to their lives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “And the seeds that fell into the thorns, is a figure for the people who hear God’s word but while they go ahead many (things) trouble them and they are hindered by their wealth and they like to play-about/have-a-good-time, they are figuratively like plants that are choked and they never reach the stage where their fruit matures.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that which was planted which fell on the soil where the weeds are thorny, the interpretation of that is people who hear the Word of God, but because of their problems and their love for money and the pleasures which are here on the earth, they forget what they have heard and the Word of God doesn’t do any good for them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “What fell also in the thorny-area, those are the ones who hear the word of God, but they get-sidetracked by what they are worrying about and their getting-rich and the other things they want to enjoy in this life, so the word which they have heard is choked-out and doesn’t bear-fruit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, this scattered on place where weeds are sprouting all over, that’s the people who listen to the word of God, but after a while their belief/obeying is overpowered for their mind is bothered by worries and things they give priority to such as riches and happiness. Well that’s why (it) can’t bear fruit in their lives.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)