Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 6:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:26:

  • Noongar: “It is awful when all people speak well of you! Their ancestors said the same things when they spoke to the false prophets.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Disaster to you if all people praise you, because so also your ancestors long ago praised the false/lying prophets.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘You are to be pitied if all the people praise you, for you are like the lying prophets of former times who were praised by your forefathers.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pity you who are respected now by all people, because that’s what their ancestors did long ago to the false prophets of God. The reason you are respected by people is because you are like those false prophets and God will punish you also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Pitiful moreover are you if all people praise you, because that indeed also is what their ancestors were doing to the lying prophets.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Very hard is what is in store for you who are praised by people because you only do/say (lit. cause-to-come-out) what pleases them. Remember that like that indeed is how their ancestors treated those who posed-falsely-as-prophets in the past.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 6:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:27:

  • Noongar: “But you listen! I tell you: if people want to hurt you, you must love them; if people hate you, you must do good to them;” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘But to you who hear my words now, this is my command: We must love our enemies, behave well to people who hate us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘But you who listen to me, this is what I say to you: Love your enemy. Do good to those who hate you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What I say to you, my disciples who listen to me today, is: it is necessary that your breath is not bad toward your enemy, but rather, treat very well those that are angry with you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus continued to say, ‘What I will say yet to you who are listening is that you should love your enemies. You are also to do good to those who hate you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘This is what I will next say to you who are listening. Value those who oppose you. Do good to them (lit. show them good nature/ways) who hate you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 6:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:28:

  • Noongar: “if people insult you, you must forgive them; and if people do bad things to you, you must pray for them.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Bless those who curse us, pray for those who are evil to us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Ask good/blessing for those who curse you and pray for those who do bad to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pronounce a good blessing on those who curse you; those who harm you, pray for them to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Those who curse you, request God that he will bless them, and those who mistreat you, pray for them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pray that they will be shown grace/mercy who speak evil to you and pray for those who cause you suffering/hardship.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 6:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:29:

  • Noongar: “If people hit you on one cheek, you must say to them, they can hit your other cheek also. If people take your coat, you must say to them, they can also take your other coat.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “If there is a person who slaps our cheeks on one side, don’t get revenge/pay back. Just also offer the other cheek to him. If there is someone who grabs/takes-away our sarong, just also give him our shirt.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If someone slaps your face on one side turn the other side also to him and let him slap it. If someone takes your blouse let him even if he takes your undershirt as well.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there is a person who slaps your cheek, you tell him that it can be that he also slap the other. If there is a person who will take away your shirt, tell him that it can be that he also takes your undershirt.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If someone slaps one of your (sing.) cheeks, cause-to-be-slapped also the other and if someone takes your (sing.) outer garment (lit. layer of your clothes), just (lit. even-if you (sing.)) let-him-be so he will also take your (sing.) shirt.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Supposing someone slaps you on your right cheek, just leave him alone to slap the other side also. Well if your cloak is snatched, give your shirt also.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 6:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:30:

  • Noongar: “If all people ask you for something, give to them. And when people take something of yours, don’t ask them to give one thing back.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “If there are those who ask-us-for-something, give it to them. If there are those who grab/take-away any of our stuff, don’t ask for it back.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Whoever asks you (for something), give him. And if someone takes all your things, don’t ask them back.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If someone begs from you, give him what he asks for. And if there’s a person who snatches away your possessions, don’t you take them back.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Give to all who request from you (sing.) and if someone takes your (sing.) possessions, don’t tell him to return it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What really is good is to give to the one who is asking from you, and if someone takes your belongings(s/pl), don’t go and get it back again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 6:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:31:

  • Noongar: “Do for other people everything you want them to do for you.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “What behavior we want others to do to us, that also we must do to others.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And whatever you want that people do to you, that do to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The good thing that you want that other people should do to you, that is what you should do to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Do to your (pl.) fellows what you want them to do to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, do to others that which you want to be what they will also do to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 6:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:32:

  • Noongar: “If you love people, only if they love you, why will you be praised? Bad people love people if they love them!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘If we love only the people who love use, God will not bless us. Even people whose actions are evil, they love people who love them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘If you only love those who love you, is there anything to praise you for? No. For even the sinful people certainly love those who love them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you think that God will reward you if the only people you like are those who like you also. For even the transgressor people, they like also the people who like them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘If it’s only those who love you that you love, will you be rewarded do-you-suppose? Even sinful people, they of course love those who love them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For if only those who value you are valued by you, what more reward are you waiting for? For even sinners value those who value them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 6:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:33:

  • Noongar: “And if you do good only to people who do good to you, why will you be praised? Bad people do that!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “If our behavior is good only to people whose behavior is good to us, God will not bless us. Even evil people, their behavior is definitely good to people whose behavior is good to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And if you only help those who help you, is there anything to praise you for? No. For even the sinful people have that custom also.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If you only treat well those people who treat you also well, do not think that God will reward you, because even the transgressor people, they treat well those who treat them well.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If also it’s only those who do good to you to whom you do good, will you be rewarded do-you-suppose? Even sinful people, that of-course is just what they do also.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And if you only do good to those who do good to you too, well what more reward are you waiting for? For even sinners, they do like this too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)