Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:48:

• Noongar: “Jesus’ mother and father were surprised when they saw him, and Jesus’ mother said to him, ‘Son, why do you do this thing to us? Your father and I were afraid and we wanted to see you.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “His mother and father were surprised to see him. His mother said: ‘Son [vocative form used for boys], why did you (sing.) do this to us! Your (sing.) father and I [lit, we (excl.) your father] have been busy looking for you (sing.)!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “His parents wondered/marvelled very much when they saw him. His mother said to him, ‘Son, (Toto’) why did you do like this to us? Your father and I have been really troubled looking for you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Mary and Joseph, they were very surprised when they found him in the church. And his mother said to him, ‘Son, why did you do this to us which has caused us such grief, for your father and I, we’ve been very worried, looking for you?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “His parents were likewise amazed at seeing him there. Then his mother said, ‘My child, why did you (sing.) do this to us (excl.)? Your (sing.) father and I have been extremely worried indeed in our looking-and-looking for you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When Jose and spouse saw him, they were also amazed too. His mother said, ‘Son, why are you treating us like this, since the insides of your father and me were quaking very much looking for you? We thought something had happened to you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:49:

• Noongar: “Jesus said to them both, ‘Why must you two come to this place, looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be here, in my father’s house?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “He said to them: ‘Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I had to be in the house of my Father!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘Why did you search for me?’ said Isa. ‘Didn’t you know that I have to be here in the house of my father?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that it was necessary that I would be here in the house of my father?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘How come? Why were you looking-and-looking-for-me? You should have known that I needed to be here in my Father’s house,’ Jesus said in reply.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘Mother, why were you looking for me? Didn’t you (pl.) know that I have to be here in this house of my Father?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:50:

• Noongar: “But they did not understand Jesus’ words.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “But they did not understand the meaning of his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But they did not understand what he said there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But they didn’t understand the meaning of that which he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But they did not understand what he meant to say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But his parents didn’t understand what he meant.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:51:

• Noongar: “So Jesus went with them to Nazareth. There, he obeyed them, doing everything they asked. Jesus’ mother kept all these things in her heart.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “After that, they went together back to Nazaret, and he definitely submitted to the commands of his mother and father. His mother stored all that had happened in her heart.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then Isa went along with his parents home to Nasaret and he did/followed what they commanded him. And all that happened was kept/stored-up by Mariyam in her liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now as for Jesus, he returned with them to Nazareth because he was obedient to his parents. And his mother did not forget all these things, but rather, she kept them in her thinking.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Jesus accompanied them to go-home to Nazaret, and he obeyed all that they were telling him. As for his mother, she stored in her mind all these-things that had happened.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well only then could they accomplish their returning to Nazaret. Jesus was really obedient to them. All that which Maria was observing, she was storing well in her head.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:52:

• Noongar: “Jesus grew in strength and knowledge, and grew well in the eyes of God and in the eyes of the people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “Yesus got bigger and his heart got clearer. God liked him, so also men.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa continued to grow and his knowledge also increased. God and the people were also increasingly pleased with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the body of Jesus grew and his ability to think increased. God was pleased with him and that was true also of people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “And Jesus, he grew-bigger and became-more-intelligent. Increasingly also he was loved by God and the many-people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus was growing big, and also his wisdom/understanding was increasing. He was really pleasing to God and to people also.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:1:

• Noongar: “When King Tiberius had been king for 15 years, Pontius Pilate was boss of Judea, Herod was boss of Galilee. His brother Philip was boss of the lands of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanius was boss of Abilene.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “In the fifteenth year of the government of Kaisar Tiberius in the city of Roma, Pontius Pilatus became the governor of Yudea land and Herodes Antipas was the one ruling in Galilea. Filipus the relative of Herodes ruled in Iturea and Trakhonitis, and Lisanias ruled in Abilene.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When Tiberus, the leader king of the tribe of Roma had ruled for 15 years already, the word of God arrived, coming to Yahiya the child of Jakariya. Yahiya was there in the lonely place. At those times Pontiyus Pilatus was governor in the place Yahudiya, Herod was governor in the place Jalil and his sibling Pilip was governor in the place Ituriya and the place Tarakuniti, and Lisani was governor in the place Abilen. The chief priests were Annas and Kayapas.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At the fifteenth year of the rule of King Tiberius in the town of Rome there was that which God told John, the son of Zechariah. Now John was in a land where no people lived. At that time the governor of the province of Judea was Pontius Pilate, and Herod was governor over the province of Galilee. And as for Philip, the younger brother of Herod, he was governor over the provinces of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias, he was governor over the province of Abilene. And as for Annas and Caiaphas, they were the high priest in the town of Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When it was the fifteenth year of the ruling of Emperor Tiberius, Poncio Pilato was the governor in Judea and Herod in Galilea. Herod’s brother Felipe, he also ruled in the region of Iturea and in Trakonitis, and Lisanias was the one who ruled in Abilene.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well after a long time, the fifteenth year was reached of the emperorship of Tiberio. Poncio Pilato was the governor of Judea. Herodes was king in Galilea and his brother Felipe was king in Iturea and Traconite. Lisanias was king in Abilinia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:2:

• Noongar: “Annas and Caiaphas were high priests. Now in the desert, God spoke to John, son of Zechariah.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “Who were High Priest at that time, Hanas and Kayafas. In that year, God sent his word to Yohanes son of Zakharia in the desert.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When Tiberus, the leader king of the tribe of Roma had ruled for 15 years already, the word of God arrived, coming to Yahiya the child of Jakariya. Yahiya was there in the lonely place. At those times Pontiyus Pilatus was governor in the place Yahudiya, Herod was governor in the place Jalil and his sibling Pilip was governor in the place Ituriya and the place Tarakuniti, and Lisani was governor in the place Abilen. The chief priests were Annas and Kayapas.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At the fifteenth year of the rule of King Tiberius in the town of Rome there was that which God told John, the son of Zechariah. Now John was in a land where no people lived. At that time the governor of the province of Judea was Pontius Pilate, and Herod was governor over the province of Galilee. And as for Philip, the younger brother of Herod, he was governor over the provinces of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias, he was governor over the province of Abilene. And as for Annas and Caiaphas, they were the high priest in the town of Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The highest priests were Annas and Caifas. At that time, there was that which God told Juan the child of Zekarias who was staying in the place with no inhabitants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Anas and Caifas were the Most-important Priests. Well, at that time, the word of God came to Juan who was that son of Zacarias and spouse, he being there in the wilderness place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)