Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:15:

• Noongar: “‘He will become great in the sight of God. He must not drink strong liquor. From the womb, the Holy Spirit will fill him,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “He will become a big person in the sight of the Lord. He is not allowed to drink wine or anything that causes-drunkenness, and the Holy Spirit controls him right from his birth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “for he will be great in the sight of God. He shall not drink anything intoxicating. From before his birth he will be entered by the Holy Spirit. (Lit. Since his birth, beforehand…)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because he will be very high in rank according to the way God thinks of him. He will not drink wine or anything that intoxicates. And beginning at the time before he is born, he will be thoroughly controlled by the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “for he will be great in God’s estimation. He must not drink the juice of grapes or other intoxicating-beverages, and from-the-time that he has not yet been born, he will be full of the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “For he is great/important in the sight of God. It is not possible/acceptable for him to drink any kind of drink which is intoxicating. For while he is still being-carried-in-the-womb, he is already being indwelled by the Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:16:

• Noongar: “and he will bring back many people of Israel to the Lord their God.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “Many descendants of Israel he will lead back so that they believe in the God that was worshipped by their ancestors long ago.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “And he will bring many people of Isra’il back to God their Leader. (Lord after this)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And by means of his teaching,’ said that angel, ‘many of the descendents of Israel will return to believe in God whom their forefathers worshipped long ago.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “In-the-future indeed (prophetic formula) many are your (sing.) fellow descendants of Israel whom he will cause-to-return to God who is their Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Really many are the descendants of Israel whom he will cause to return to their God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:17:

• Noongar: “He will go ahead of the Lord, very powerful like Elijah, God’s prophet. He will bring fathers and children back together. He will turn evil people to the good path, that same path good people walk, people who know the truth. He will prepare the people of God before the Lord comes.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “That child of yours(s) will be the sent-one/messenger who walks before/ahead of the Lord with the authority and power of the prophet Elia long ago. He makes-one-life the children with their fathers. And people who do not follow the Lord he leads back to the straight path so that their lives are clear. All that he will do to prepare the hearts of the people, so that they are ready to receive the Lord.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Yahiya, this child of yours, he will be the one preceding the Lord. He will be ruled by the Holy Spirit like the prophet Eliyas of old and he will be powerful (supernatural) like the power of the prophet Eliyas of old. Because of his teaching, fathers and their children will be reconciled again. And the people who do not follow the commands of God, will change their thinking so that their thoughts will be straight (righteous) because of his teaching. Then there will be people ready when the Lord arrives.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for this child of yours, he will be sent to go ahead of the coming of the Lord, and he will be controlled by the Holy Spirit just like the prophet Elijah was controlled long ago. And as for his power, it will be the same power which Elijah had long ago. And by means of the teaching of this offspring of yours, the breath of fathers and children will be good again toward each other. And as for the people who have not obeyed the commands of God, by means of the teaching of this offspring of yours, they will repent and their thinking will be righteous again. And by means of him, many people will get ready for the arrival of the Lord,’ said the angel.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He will go-ahead of the Lord, and his power, it will be just like the power that the Holy Spirit gave to Elias who was a prophet long ago. He will cause-to-get-along fathers-and-sons who are quarreling, and he will also cause-to-return those who are not obeying God so that their minds will be like the minds of righteous people. This is what he will do so that the people will be made-ready for the coming of the Lord.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “For he is the one who will be sent to go before the promised Cristo. The truth is, in the boldness of mind/inner-being of that Juan and through the supernatural-power of God which is with him, he really is like Elias, the prophet of long ago. For by his teaching, fathers and children can be reconciled again. And he will cause those who don’t follow/obey God to return to the wisdom/understanding of the (pl.) straight/righteous, so that by his teaching he will make sure that on the arrival of the Lord, his people are prepared already.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:18:

• Noongar: “Zechariah asked the angel, ‘How will I know when your talking will come true? I am an old man and my wife is also an old woman.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “Zakharia said saying to the angel: ‘But, how do I know the truth of that which you (sing.) said? Because I am already old, and my wife is also old.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Jakariya said to the angel, ‘How shall I be sure of it? I am old and my wife is also old?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Zechariah answered. He said, ‘What is th sign so that I might know that truly will come to pass these things you have been talking about? Because I and my wife, we are now very old.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Zekarias said to the angel, ‘Yes, but how will I know that these-things will be fulfilled? Because here I am already an old-man and my wife is an old-lady.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Zacarias spoke questioning the angel. He said, ‘What is the proof of that since we married-couple are now bent with old-age?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:19:

• Noongar: “‘I am Gabriel,’ the angel said. ‘I stand in front of God. God has sent me to you. I must speak to you and bring the Good News to you!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “That angel answered: ‘I am Gabriel, the servant of God from heaven. God sent me here to announce that news to you (sing.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The angel answered, he said, ‘I am Jibra’il. I always stand in the presence of God. I have been told by God to come here to speak to you and inform you of this good news.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then that angel of God answered. He said, ‘I am Gabriel, the servant of God who is always in his presence. He sent me here to you so that I might cause you to understand this news about the very good thing which is going to take place.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The angel then said, ‘I am Gabriel who serves God, and he is the one who sent me to go tell you (sing.) this good news.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “The angel replied, ‘As for me, I am Gabriel who is a servant in the presence of God. He sent me here to make known to you this good news which I have told to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:20:

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• Noongar: “‘But you don’t believe my words. Everything will happen on the right day. Because you don’t believe, you will be deaf. You will not speak before the day when my words come true.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “What I just said to you (sing.) will definitely happen when the time comes. But as for you (sing.), because you (sing.) did not believe my words, therefore [starting] from now, you (sing.) will not be able to speak/utter until my words really happen.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Look, because you do not believe what I said, you will become dumb and you will not be able to speak as long as what I said to you has not been fulfilled. But all that I said to you will really be fulfilled when it’s time has come.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And you will become deaf-and-dumb and you will not be able to speak until the time when this is fulfilled because you did not believe what I said to you that certainly it would take place at a time which God desires,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But because you (sing.) don’t believe what I said, you (sing.) will indeed (prophetic formula) be dumb until the day arrives when-it -comes-true, because what I said will come true when the proper time that God has designated arrives.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Now/today since it’s like you are-saying-it’s-lies this which I have told you, you will no longer be able to speak. You are now like a dumb person until the day when this thing is fulfilled. For it certainly will be fulfilled, when the time has arrived.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:22:

• Noongar: “When he came out, he could not speak, and so they knew he had seen a vision inside the Temple. He gestured, not speaking.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “When he appeared outside, he was no longer able to speak to them. He could just gesture/make-hand-signals and he definitely could not talk. That is why the people knew that there was something he had seen inside the House of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When he came out he couldn’t speak to them, therefore they knew that he had seen something appearing to him there in the temple. He just signaled/made signs to them because he was now dumb.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he came out he could no longer speak to the people/them, and they knew from that that God had shown him something there inside the church for he could no longer speak, he just made signs to the people and from that time onward he was deaf-and-dumb.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When he then emerged, he made-signs to them because he was not able-to-speak, and that’s how-they -knew that God had shown him something inside.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When Zacarias came out, he truly was dumb. Sign-language was his communicating with those people there outside. Therefore they realized that there was something God has caused Zacarias to see there inside. Well, from then on, Zacarias truly was dumb.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)