Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 4:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:13:

  • Noongar: “When the Devil finished testing Jesus in every way, he went away. Jesus starts working in Galilee.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After the King of Evil-ones tempted Yesus with all those temptations, he left waiting for a good opportunity.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “After the leader of demons had finished all different kinds of temptation for Isa, he left Isa for a while.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Satan understood that he could not tempt Jesus, he left him for awhile.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Satanas had done all of-which-he-was-capable to successfully-tempt koma (i.e., he was not successful) Jesus, then he left (him) until a future day (lit. addition of days).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After Satanas had finished all kinds of tests of Jesus, he left him. He would wait till he got another chance/time.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 4:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:14:

  • Noongar: “Then Jesus returned to Galilee and the power of the Holy Spirit sat within him. News of him went everywhere in that country.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After that, Yesus was controlled by the Holy Spirit, and he returned going to Galilea land. All over Galilea, the news spread that said what he did.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa went back to Jalil. The power of the Holy Spirit was with him and the news about him spread to all the surrounding places.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus returned to the province of Galilee and the power of the Holy Spirit was big in Him. And very quickly spread throughout all the villages there the news about Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, Jesus returned to Galilea having in him the power of the Holy Spirit. And it was newsed-from-one-to-another concerning him in their many-towns there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, Jesus then returned home to Galilea. The supernatural-power of the Espiritu Santo was really with him now. The news concerning him spread all over the place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 4:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:15:

  • Noongar: “Jesus taught people in the synagogues, and all people spoke well of him.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He taught in the houses of prayer of the Yahudi people, and all the people praised him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He preached in their prayer-houses and all the people praised him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And He taught in the churches of the Jews there in the villages, and all the people praised Him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He was teaching in the many-synagogues (loan sinagoga) and they all praised/honored him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He taught in the Judios’ worship-places, and he was really highly spoken of by everyone.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 4:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:16:

  • Noongar: “Then Jesus went to Nazareth. He had grown up in that village, and on the Sabbath Day, he went to the synagogue. He stood up to read the Bible,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus went to Nazaret, the town where he grew up. And like his custom/he usually did, he entered into the house of prayer in the Sabat day, the worship day of the Yahudi people. He stood to read the Holy Book.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa went to Nasaret the place where he grew up. When the Saturday came, the day of-no-work for the Yahudi, he went to the prayer-house as he always did. Then he stood up in order to read.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus went to Nazareth, the town where he had grown up, and on the day Saturday, which is the day of rest, Jesus went into the church because it was His custom. And He stood up because He wanted to read the written word of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus went to Nazaret where he grew-up. When the day arrived that was the time-for-resting of the Jews which was Saturday, he went to the synagogue, because that was his custom. And he stood up to read the word of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus continued his journey going home to Nazaret, which was in that district of Galilea. As for Nazaret, that’s the town where he grew up. Well, like he’d become accustomed to, he went into the worship-place on the Day of Rest. He stood up to read from the word of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 4:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:17:

  • Noongar: “and they gave him the writings of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the scroll and found the part saying:” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “They offered to him the letter/book of the prophet Yesaya. He hunted until he found these words:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The holy-book written by Prophet Isaya was handed to him. He opened the holy-book and found these verses and read this, he said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They handed to him the book of the writings of Isaiah, the long-ago prophet of God. He opened it and He found and read the writing which said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They gave him the rolled up book that the prophet Isaias had written, then he opened it and found this that was written,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Handed to him was the rolled up thing-on-which-was-written what Isaias the prophet of the past was caused to write. Jesus opened the roll to where it was written which said,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 4:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:18:

  • Noongar: “‘God’s Spirit has come inside me because he has called me to bring Good News to poor people. He has sent me preaching freedom to captive people, and giving sight to blind people, and lifting people up who are held down,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘The Spirit of the Lord God landed on Me, because he dedicated me to carry the Good News to people whose lives are pitiful. He sent me to say to the captives: ‘You are free!’ He sent me to say to the blind: ‘See!’ He commanded me to free those who are made-slaves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘I am ruled by God’s Spirit, for I am chosen by him to proclaim the good news to the people who are to be pitied. I am commanded/told by God to come to tell the prisoners that they are now free, the blind that they can now see again and I cause the ones in difficulties to be free.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘I am controlled by the Holy Spirit which comes from God, and the Lord has chosen Me so that I might preach the good news to the poor. And He has sent me to the people so that I might tell them that the prisoners of Satan can be released, and the blind can be healed so that they can see, and those who are in difficulty can be helped.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘The Spirit of the Lord God is with/in me, because he has chosen me to go preach the good news to the poor. He sent me to go tell the prisoners that they will be freed and to heal (lit. medicine) the blind so-that they will-be-able-to-see and to help those who are being-hardshipped.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘The Espiritu Santo of God is indwelling me, for he chose and secured/dedicated me so that I would teach the Good News to the poor. He sent me so that I would make clear to those in captivity that they would be freed/saved, and as for those who are like blind for they are subjects/under-the-jurisdiction of darkness, they would also be enlightened. He sent me so that I would really help as many as are having a hard time,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 4:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:19:

  • Noongar: “and saying, ‘The day has come when the Lord will save his people’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He commanded me to spread his news, that the time has come for the Lord to show his love to hispeople.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I am also sent here to spread-word that the year has arrived when God will save his people.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He also sent Me so that I might tell that this is the year that He will show His kindness to mankind.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And also so that I will make-known to the many-people that the time has arrived when-God -will-show his mercy/favor.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “and to make clear the saving/freeing which God will do.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 4:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:20:

  • Noongar: “Jesus closed up the scroll, gave it to the worker, and sat down. In the synagogue, all the people were watching him.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After he read that earlier, he rolled that letter back up, he offered to the lord of the work, and he sat down to teach. All the people in the house of prayer watched him together, they wanted to hear his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he shut the holy-book and gave it back to the helper and sat down. All people in that prayer house fixed their eyes on him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus rolled up the book, and He handed it to the one who had handed it to him, and He sat down in order to teach. And all the people there, they looked carefully at him because they wanted to listen.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus had finished reading that, he rolled up the book again and returned it to the one who was serving, and after that he sat down to teach while meanwhile all the people in the synagogue gazed-fixedly-at him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, he rolled up again that written-on-thing, returned it to the one-in-charge and then sat down. On him was the looking of all the people there in that worship-place, their eyes not being moved.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)