Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 5:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:1:

  • Noongar: “A day came and Jesus stood on the shore of Lake Gennesaret. People pushed other people. They came so they could hear the words of God.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “One time, while Yesus was standing on the edge of lake Genesaret, many people crowded around, they wanted to hear the Word of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One day Isa was standing there at the shore of lake Gennesaret, the people were pressing towards him to hear the word/message of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “One day, when Jesus was there on the shore of the lake which is called Gennesaret, there were very many people gathered because they were listening to the word of God which He taught.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “On one-occasion, Jesus was at the shore of the wide pond/lake (root word for flood; henceforth lake) Gennesaret teaching the word of God, and the many-people were crowding-around him because they wanted to hear.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Once Jesus was standing on the shore of the Lake of Genesaret. Many people gathered to him for they wanted to be able to hear the word of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 5:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:2:

  • Noongar: “Jesus saw two boats on the shore; fishing people had left the boats and were washing their fishing nets.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. At the time the fishers had come down from their boats to the land/shore to wash their nets.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa saw two boats at the shore of the lake but the fishermen were not in the boats. They were there washing their nets.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus saw two boats on the shore and no one was riding on them because the owners had gotten out and were cleaning their nets.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus then saw two boats at the edge of the lake that some net-fishermen had left to go wash their nets.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He saw two boats at the shore. The fishermen had got out. They were washing their trawl-net.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 5:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:3:

  • Noongar: “Jesus stepped into Simon’s boat and said to Simon, ‘Shove away near the shore.’ Jesus sat inside the boat and taught all the people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus went to climb/ride one boat, Simon’s boat and he asked that Simon shove/row the boat a little from the edge of the lake. After that, and he sat in the boat teaching the people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One was the boat of Simon. Isa got into it and told Simon to push it out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and he preached to the people from inside the boat.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus got into one of the boats that belonged to Simon, and he had Simon move the boat out just a little way from the shore. And Jesus sat down there in the boat and he taught the very many people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So Jesus got-into (lit. rode) one that belonged to Simon and said to him that they should distance-it a little from the shore. Then he sat down to teach and he taught the many-people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus got into one of the boats, that one being Simon’s. And then he said to Simon to shove off a bit, so as to go a little way from the edge. Well, he sat down in that boat and taught the people again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 5:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:4:

  • Noongar: “When Jesus stopped speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Go to deep water. You and your friends, drop your nets and you will catch fish.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After he finished teaching, he said saying to Simon: ‘Pole-out farther to the deep-place, and throw your nets to get fish.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Noongar: “The Holy Spirit was within Simeon and the Spirit told him that he would not die before he saw the day when the One would come, the One God is Sending.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Yakan: “When he had finished preaching, he said to Simon, ‘Paddle with your companions to the deep and throw out your nets so that you will catch fish.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus finished teaching he said to Simon, he said, ‘Row this boat out in the deep and then cast out your net there, and you will catch some fish.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When he was finished teaching, he said to Simon, ‘Move-over your (sing.) boat to where the deep water is so that you (pl.) will then lower your nets.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When his teaching was finished, he said to Simon, ‘You (pl.) sail out now and drop your (pl.) nets again.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 5:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:5:

  • Noongar: “‘Lord,’ Simon said. ‘We worked very hard all night and caught no fish. But, if you say, I will drop the nets.’ He dropped the nets and caught many fish so the nets nearly broke.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Simon said: ‘Teacher, we (excl.) worked all last night, but there was not even one [uses classifier for animals] in our (excl.) nets. But even so, I will still throw it, since you (sing.) commanded us (excl.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Simon answered he said, ‘Sir, we have persevered the whole night but we have caught nothing. But because you say it now, we will throw them out.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Simon answered, ‘The whole night we were netting and we didn’t even catch one; but if that’s what you say, we will net again.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Yes, Sir/Lord,’ said Simon, ‘but you-should-realize (self-sympathy particle) that we (excl.) have worked-the-entire night (lit. done-to-the-limit the night) net-fishing and we have gotten emphatically nothing. But if you (sing.) say so, we’ll (excl.) go-ahead-and (lit. even-if we) lower our (excl.) nets anyway.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Simon replied, ‘Master, we wasted-a-lot-of-effort all-last-night, and we didn’t even get one. But because you are the one saying it, we will again drop our net.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 5:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:6:

  • Noongar: “So they called their friends in the other boat. They came and helped them. They filled both boats with fish so the two boats nearly sank.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “From there, he threw their nets, there really were very many fish that entered into them, with the result that their nets began to tear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they had thrown out the nets, they caught very many fish, therefore their nets almost tore.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they threw out their nets again, and when they pulled up their net they were really convinced because of the very many fish that were caught, because the nets almost broke they were so full.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, they lowered them and truly many were what they got until the nets were almost ripping.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, they dropped it again. When they pulled it up, it almost broke for it was so full of the fish which had entered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 5:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:7:

  • Noongar: “When Simon Peter saw what happened, he knelt in front of Jesus and he said, ‘You go away from me, Lord! I am a sinful man!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “They signaled/beckoned to their friends in the other boat to come help. They really came, and they filled both boats until they almost sank, carried by the weight.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They motioned to their companions in another boat telling them to come and help pulling it. They went there and filled the fish into the boat. Both boats were filled with fish therefore they almost sank.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they waved to their companions there in the other boat, that they should help them. And when their companions arrived, they put the fish in the two boats and the boats almost sank because they were so full.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So they signaled to their companions in another boat to come and help them. When they came then, they filled the two boats with fish and they were close to sinking.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They waved/beckonned to their companions in the other boat causing them to help. Those two boats were loaded-to-capacity to almost sinking.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 5:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:8:

  • Noongar: “Simon and the others were surprised because they had caught many fish.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When Simon Petrus saw the power of Yesus, he kneeled in front of him, he said: ‘Do not any longer come-close to me, Lord! Because I am a sinner!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Simon Petros saw these many fish, he prostrated at Isa’s feet and he said, ‘O Sir, go away from me for I am sinful.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Simon Peter, when he saw what had happened, he kneeled down to Jesus saying, ‘Datu, it’s better if you stay far away from me because I am very much a sinner.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Simon Pedro saw that-aforementioned which had happened, he knelt to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, please leave me, because I am admittedly sinful.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Simon Pedro observed that, he kneeled down in front of Jesus. He spoke saying, ‘Go far from me, Lord, because I am really sinful.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)